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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 Klara ask Paul to help her do in Part IV?
2. What is Rick's mother's name?
3. In Part III, who helps Josie get to Mr. McBain's barn?
4. Where does Paul live in Part IV?
5. What does Melania ask Klara to do in the city when she visits there with Josie?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Mr. Capaldi ask Klara to do in his studio?
2. What is Mr. Capaldi's argument about why Chrissie's plans to "continue" Josie will work?
3. What does Chrissie tell Klara she hopes Klara might be able to do in the event of Josie's death?
4. What does Klara realize Mr. Capaldi is doing for his "portrait" of Josie?
5. What is a major source of grief for Chrissie?
6. What does Rick tell Josie about how Mr. Capaldi sounds?
7. What does Miss Helen and Josie think is Rick's best chance for success in life?
8. How does Paul, Josie's father, treat Klara at first?
9. What does Josie say about Rick's mother that makes Rick very angry?
10. What does Klara ask Paul to help her with in Part IV?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do so many parents choose to have their children "lifted," despite the obvious serious risks to their health? What do you think Ishiguro is trying to communicate to the reader about society through the concept of being "lifted?" Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
Who or what does Klara always believe is responsible for Josie's cure? Why does she believe this, and what does this belief reveal about Klara's character and nature? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Why is Paul, Josie's father, so terribly upset about the replica Josie that Mr. Capaldi is creating at Chrissie's behest? How do Paul and Chrissie handle the fact of Josie's illness differently? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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