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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 Scott think about reorganizing?

2. Who does Scott think about meeting in New York?

3. Who is Bill going to see just before he boards the ferry?

4. In whose position does Bill try to put himself at the end of this section?

5. With what do the vets diagnose Bill?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Karen and Scott do when Karen arrives back at the house?

2. What does Bill argue about with George Haddad?

3. What does Karen watch on TV at Brita's apartment?

4. Summarize the novel.

5. Describe the part of Beirut Brita is driving through at the beginning of the section.

6. What does Rashid say about the identity of the people of his nation?

7. What does Brita see from her bombed out apartment at the end of this section?

8. For what does Scott tell Karen they need to prepare?

9. What does Karen think about on the plane?

10. How does Bill die in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following characters in the novel and discuss how their character changes through the story.

1. Karen

2. Bill

3. Scott

4. Brita

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

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

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