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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 emotion does Lorne feel when he hears Caduta's demands?

2. Who does John think he should marry?

3. What is Vron's occupation?

4. Who is Vron?

5. Why does Caduta want to avoid being nude?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't John understand the murderer Fielding tells him about?

2. What is John searching for?

3. Why does John ask Selina to move in with him?

4. Describe Fielding Goodney.

5. Why is John attracted to Martina?

6. How does Doris react to John's seduction?

7. What kinds of people surround John at work?

8. How does John view Selina?

9. What is the significance of The Shakespeare?

10. What is the relationship between John and Martina?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the role addiction plays in "Money: A Suicide Note". Which characters face addictions? How does addiction play a key role in the plot? Which characters overcome addiction, and how?

Essay Topic 2

What is the purpose of the novel? Why is it important to Amis that he portray a man living on the edge?

Essay Topic 3

How does John develop as a character over the course of the novel? What are the major events that shape him, and what do they shape him into?

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