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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. Why does Mike feel guilty about Piggot's offer?

2. What does Andrew's mother think of him?

3. Who invites Mike to a county club?

4. What is Remy dissatisfied with?

5. Who does Mike admire?

Short Essay Questions

1. How much does Nate weigh?

2. Who does Mike find working at a Subway?

3. Why do Mike and Andrew protest at a strip mall?

4. Who breaks up a protest at Walmart?

5. Who has high blood pressure?

6. Who is Richard?

7. Who invites Mike to occupy Walmart?

8. Why does Mike take Nate to the doctor?

9. Who gets braces?

10. Who lives in his BMW?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the relationship between Mike and Andrew. What is this relationship like, and in what ways does it grow and change throughout the novel? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Mike's desire to be a writer. Why does a career in writing appeal to Mike? What does he like about writing in general? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the concept of queerness in the novel. How is queerness handled in the novel via its characters and their understandings of queerness? What message do you think Evison is trying to present regarding queerness? Use examples from the text as support.

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