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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 Clay find his sisters doing on the morning after Christmas?

2. What does Clay remember about the night he and his sisters were in Palm Springs?

3. What year is Clay in school?

4. What time does Clay get off of the phone with Blair in Part 3?

5. What does Blair tell Clay about his friend Muriel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is happening at Kim's party when Blair and Clay arrive? What is Muriel doing at the party?

2. What does Clay do once he is settled in at home?

3. What discovery does Ross make in the alley? How do Rip and Clay react to the discovery?

4. What images stick in Clay's head after he hears a particular song while in Los Angeles on vacation?

5. What do Clay and Rip encounter while on Mulholland Drive? What does it remind them of?

6. Who contacts Clay about meeting up with Julian and why did Julian not contact Clay? Where does Julian want to meet Clay? What happens when Clay arrives?

7. Why does Clay visit his old elementary school? How has the school changed since his last visit there?

8. Describe Clay's visit with the psychiatrist in Part 6 of the book.

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

10. What does Clay remember about his last Christmas in Palm Springs? How does he spend Christmas while at home from school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Clay have breakdowns throughout the novel? What assistance, if any, does his psychiatrist provide? Please use specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

What are Clay's reasons for visiting his psychiatrist during his vacation? What role does Clay's visits to his psychiatrist play in the novel? Why is it necessary for Clay to visit his psychiatrist? Please use specific examples from the book.

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