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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. After leaving Kim's house, what does Clay do when he arrives home?
2. Why does Clay return home in Part 1?
3. Who sees Clay as he leaves Griffin's house in Part 2?
4. Who picks Clay up from the airport?
5. Where does Clay eat dinner on Christmas Eve?
Short Essay Questions
1. What memory of Palm Springs does Clay think about as he is swimming laps in the pool?
2. What does Clay remember about the party that occurred at the house of a friend of his cousin? What happened at the party?
3. What flashback does Clay have of his grandmother in Palm Springs when she had pancreatic cancer?
4. Why does Julian want to meet with Clay? What happens during their meeting?
5. In Part 8, what is Daniel doing when Clay goes to visit him? What does Daniel want to talk about with Clay?
6. What images stick in Clay's head after he hears a particular song while in Los Angeles on vacation?
7. Where does Clay go after leaving the club After Hours and who does he go with? What happens when he gets there?
8. Describe Julian's reaction to Clay bringing the money to his house.
9. What do Clay and Rip encounter while on Mulholland Drive? What does it remind them of?
10. After meeting with Julian, how does Clay spend the remainder of his day?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does Blair mean when she says, "People are afraid to merge onto the freeway in Los Angeles" to Clay? What is the significance of this statement? Why does Clay focus on this statement so intensely? Please use specific examples from the book.
Essay Topic 2
Why are all of the characters in the novel, Less Than Zero, in some stage of desperation? Why and how do they choose to numb the intensity of any possible alienation or pain? Please use specific examples from the book.
Essay Topic 3
Why do the characters in the novel, Less Than Zero, not associate with real life? Why do they choose to not interact with each other when they are together? Why do they seem to have little to say to each other? Please use specific examples from the book.
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