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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 one of the men suggest they all do during the unexpected stop at the beginning of the book?

2. What is Boxley's occupation?

3. Where does Cecelia plan on taking her father before the commotion in Chapter 2?

4. How much time has Stahr set aside for a conference about a new movie?

5. Who helps Stahr when he sees the people stuck in the worst damaged part of the area?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does an actor come to talk to Stahr about after his meeting with Boxley, and what is Stahr's response?

2. What happened the night before Chapter 3 starts?

3. What kind of damage is caused by the strange event in Chapter 2?

4. What does Wylie suggest they all do during the unexpected stop at the beginning of the book?

5. What does Cecelia see when she gets back on the plane?

6. How does Stahr begin his day?

7. What is Stahr's reaction to the people trapped in the backlot, and what causes this reaction?

8. What causes an unexpected stop at the beginning of the book?

9. What is Cecelia's father doing when she finds him after her flight?

10. What does Cecelia do while Stahr waits for the man he called for help after the strange event?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Courage and fear are two attributes seen a number of times in this book. Where do they appear, and how does the presence of these feelings change the characters who are involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

Individuality and self expression are very important to some of the major characters in this book. What are some examples of these? How do these instances alter the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Fitzgerald have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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