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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. Who does Clay see at Julian's pool?

2. What time does Clay wake up and leave Griffin's house?

3. Clay's father asks him if he wants to go where for Christmas?

4. Who does Clay try to call while he is at his mother's house?

5. What does Clay do when he wakes up at 11:00 am?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 8, what is Daniel doing when Clay goes to visit him? What does Daniel want to talk about with Clay?

2. How was the house when Clay arrived home? Who was home to greet him?

3. After meeting with Julian, how does Clay spend the remainder of his day?

4. Why does Clay call his psychiatrist in Part 8? What does he tell his psychiatrist?

5. Where does Clay go after leaving the club After Hours and who does he go with? What happens when he gets there?

6. Why does Finn refuse to release Julian from working for him? What does Finn do when Julian begs and pleads for release?

7. What does Clay's psychiatrist tell him during his visit? How does Clay react?

8. What happens to Clay on Christmas Eve after he finishes spending time with his family? How does he end his evening?

9. What information does Clay share with Trent while they are at Spago for appetizers and drinks?

10. Describe the scene of the party that Clay attends with Trent at the start of Part 2. What happens at the party? Who is at the party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Clay's relationship with Julian seems to be the most important throughout the novel. How does the author relay the importance of their relationship throughout the novel? Why does Julian's relationship with Clay seem significant even though Julian is absent for much of the novel? Why is it necessary to take into consideration that the significance of Clay and Julian's relationship is told from Clay's point of view? Please use specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Does the author use Julian to symbolize the degradation in the characters' drug-obsessed lifestyles? Why or why not? Please use specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

How is Clay's relationship with his sisters? Why does the author leave Clay's sisters nameless throughout the novel? What does their show about Clay's relationship with his sisters? Please use specific examples from the book.

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