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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 was the name of the boy who killed himself after reaching a ranking he aspired to for so long?

2. What do Hal's dreams appear to show that he is afraid of?

3. What is the name of the game the Enfield students invented?

4. Don would have feelings for Joelle, but for what roadblock?

5. There is a chance that which character is Charles Tavis' half-sibling?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hal begin to watch his father's films?

2. How could the use of the Entertainment be devastating?

3. Why did Avril have an affair during her marriage to James?

4. What problems does Don Gately have with sobriety?

5. In what way has Hal lost Mario?

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

7. What is an example of James being a genius but inability to deal with real life matters?

8. Why does Joelle wear the veil?

9. What kind of relationship did James and Lyle have?

10. Why does Joelle like to clean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character develops the most throughout Infinite Jest? How do you know?

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

How does Mario show that he is worried about Hal? Is he right to be worried? Why does Mario ask Avril about sadness?

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