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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 the narrator awake to at the beginning of Chapter 3?

2. What two classes does this society consist of?

3. How are citizens paid in Boston 2000?

4. In 2000, what work group performs tasks such as cleaning and cooking?

5. What is located in the front of the distribution center?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the result of education for all citizens?

2. How does international trade work in 2000?

3. Why does Julian feel so alone?

4. Edith is curious about how women shopped in the 19th century. What does Julian say about this?

5. What is Julian's mental state on the day after he arrives in 2000?

6. How is publishing handled and financed in 2000?

7. What does Dr. Leete suggest would happen if people from the 19th century had leisure time?

8. What are the wealthy's various views of the poor?

9. What does Dr. Leete suggest differentiates the thinking of the 19th century from the 20th century?

10. How does Julian describe Sundays in 1887?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One literary technique used throughout this book is alternating chapters, where one chapter is used to discuss society and one is used to demonstrate the blooming relationship between Julian and Edith. What is the purpose of this technique? What does this technique offer the reader? Does this technique enhance the story?

Essay Topic 2

Why is it possible that the narrator is unreliable or biased? Provide specific examples to support your answer. Is it possible that the reliability of the narrator changes throughout the book? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Through out the book Dr. Leete presents a superior attitude when comparing 1887 to 2000. Provide examples of this superior attitude. How does Julian feel about it? Does Dr. Leete feel better than Julian himself or does his superiority concern society in general?

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