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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 type of vehicle are Corrigan and Jazzlyn in during the accident?
2. What type of birds does the walker see a nest of in the beginning of Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down"?
3. For how long have Lara and Blaine been married when they are involved in the car accident in the narrative?
4. How long is the cable that the walker trains on in the meadow in Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down"?
5. How frequently does the narrator's father send checks to his mother after leaving the family in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is revealed of the protagonist’s past in the beginning of Book 1, Chapter 3: “A Fear of Love”?
2. What are the two main settings of Book One, Chapter 1: “All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here”? How are these settings compared?
3. How is the beginning of the walker’s historic stunt described Book 1, Chapter 4: “Let the Great World Spin Forever Down”?
4. How would you describe the narrative style and focus of Book 2, Chapter 5: “Tag”?
5. What action breaks the initial tension described in the Prologue? Why?
6. How is the concept of “genius” defined in Book 2, Chapter 5: “Tag”?
7. What is a “blue box” and how is it used in Book 2, Chapter 6: “Etherwest”?
8. What preparations for the World Trade Center stunt are described in Book 1, Chapter 4: “Let the Great World Spin Forever Down”?
9. How does the narrator describe the process of writing code in Book 2, Chapter 6: “Etherwest”?
10. What is the passion of the protagonist in Book 2, Chapter 5: “Tag”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Identify and discuss Lara’s actions, objectives, and obstacles in Book 1, Chapter 3: “A Fear of Love.” What drives Lara’s action of going to the funeral for Jazzlyn? What are the main obstacles that Lara must contend with in her story? How are these obstacles overcome?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and discus the character of Ciaran in Let the Great World Spin. When is Ciaran introduced? What chapter does he narrate? How do the other characters in the novel perceive Ciaran?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the different depictions of Corrigan in Let the Great World Spin. How is Corrigan perceived differently by the characters that describe him in the novel? What aspects of Corrigan’s character stand out the most? Why do you think the author does not depict Corrigan from a first-person perspective in the novel?
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