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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 kind of writers does Brita say she prefers?

2. In which country is the young man being held hostage?

3. Who does Brita say wants to speak to Bill?

4. What does Scott needle Bill about?

5. What does Karen say parents do when one shows belief?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Charlie try to get Bill to help him?

2. Why does Brita say she is scared of writers?

3. How does Scott become acquainted with Karen?

4. How does Karen describe Andy Warhol?

5. Why does Karen both scare and delight Bill?

6. What does Brita think is special about the writer's face?

7. With what does Scott say he has experience since his time in the city?

8. Why does Scott say that he tells Bill what he does?

9. How does Brita come to the conclusion that she wants to photograph only writers?

10. How does Charlie want Bill to help him with the hostage in Beirut?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Charlie's role in the novel? How would the novel change if he was not one of the characters? How does he wake Bill up to other matters in life? In what way is he the only character that could have done this?

Essay Topic 2

What are Bill's views on life? How relevant are these views considering that he has been a recluse for so long? Does a writer have a responsibility to be a part of society?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the book's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas?

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

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