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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 Rick for help with?

2. What does Mr. Capaldi tell Chrissie about his replica Josie?

3. Who does Rick live with?

4. Why does Helen tell Klara it is important for her to be by Rick's side when he meets Vance?

5. What does Chrissie tell Klara is the real purpose of Josie's portrait?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Josie's and Rick's "plan" seem to involve?

2. What does Klara have to sacrifice for her plan to help Josie?

3. Why does Melania Housekeeper ask Klara to keep a close eye on Josie in the city?

4. What does Miss Helen and Josie think is Rick's best chance for success in life?

5. What does Klara intend to do to try to cure Josie in Part III?

6. What does Klara ask Paul to help her with in Part IV?

7. What does Rick tell Josie about how Mr. Capaldi sounds?

8. What does Chrissie tell Klara she hopes Klara might be able to do in the event of Josie's death?

9. What does Josie say about Rick's mother that makes Rick very angry?

10. What does Mr. Capaldi ask Klara to do in his studio?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do Miss Helen's entreaties to Vance, and Vance's treatment of Miss Helen and of Rick, reveal about the realities of society and the importance of education and social stratification? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What so some of Klara's major misperceptions about the world - namely, that the sun is an omniscient and conscious actor in the world and in human affairs - reveal about the limits of both AF and possibly human understanding? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Klara eventually win over some of the humans who are suspicious of, or hostile to her, at first? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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