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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hal begin to have terrible recurring dreams about?

2. What is the nickname assigned to those who have been sober for decades?

3. How does Mario feel, knowing that his films are not as well-received as his father's?

4. What is Matty Pemulis' occupation in Cambridge?

5. Who tries to refuse a hug at Ennet house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Don so interested in Joelle?

2. Why does Joelle like to clean?

3. What does Lyle mean when he tells the students never to underestimate objects?

4. What role does the theme of suicide play in the novel?

5. In what way has Hal lost Mario?

6. What do Hal's dreams about losing his teeth represent?

7. What does Hal think of Avril and Charles possibly being related?

8. Why does Mario ask Avril how to tell if somebody is sad?

9. Describe the memories James had about his father.

10. What are the contents of the Entertainment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why did James commit suicide? What did his lack of connection with his family have to do with his depression and suicide?

Essay Topic 2

Why do Don and Joelle connect? What elements of their histories and current treatment parallel each other? Why is Don so interested in Joelle?

Essay Topic 3

The character of Lyle is symbolic of one's desire to feed off the exertion of others. What characters fit into this category? Identify at least two characters who might fit into this pattern.

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