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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. In Chapter 5, who dominated the dinner conversation?

2. What did Lancelot ask Elgin to do at the hotel at the end of Chapter 4?

3. What does Lancelot claim is the cause of all the societal downfalls in history?

4. When does Lancelot begin to regain his memory?

5. What did the item in Lancelot's father's sock drawer seem to prove?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Raine flirted with him, what did Lancelot think might be the reason?

2. Who is Elgin?

3. Why is Lancelot telling his story to Harry?

4. What does Lancelot believe love causes?

5. What did the money in Lancelot's father's sock drawer prove to Lancelot?

6. What is Lancelot's design for a new world?

7. When Lancelot went to say goodnight to Siobhan and Tex, what did Tex pester Lancelot about?

8. Why is Lancelot obsessed with Margot's infidelity?

9. How did Margot show an interest in Belle Island the first night Lancelot met her?

10. How does Lancelot explain that the girl in the room next to his is still virginal after the brutal attack she suffered?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a metaphor? What are two metaphors the author uses and are they effective?

Essay Topic 2

Was Harry ever really present? What pieces of evidence in the story lead you to believe that Harry was, or was not, present?

Essay Topic 3

Lancelot says that "All he had to do was solve the mystery of the universe, which may be difficult but is not as difficult as living an ordinary life." Do you believe that Lancelot's statement accurately portrays his character? Why or why not? Support your answer with examples from the book.

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