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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 is the name of Orin's friend from high school?

2. In the cover that Remy is taking, what is his occupation?

3. Who does Mario interview, who says they have a hard time believing Hal will be punished?

4. What show does Hugh say his father was obsessed with?

5. What prompts many students to believe there is nothing to attain when goals are reached?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the contents of the Entertainment?

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

4. Who is Randy Lenz?

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

6. How does Orin treat women?

7. How is Mario affected by his films not being as popular as his father's?

8. Why does Joelle like to clean?

9. Describe the memories James had about his father.

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

What intentions did James have when he created the Entertainment? Has it served its desired purpose? Why or why not?

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