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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. When Lionel invites the police officer to get a sandwich with him, it suggests
2. The phenomenon that the boys study by watching television shows like I Dream of Jeannie and the Brady Bunch is
3. (Tourette Dreams) implies that the dreams
4. As Lionel searches for the "language of himself" as a boy, he relates to
5. Loomis' tendencies toward laziness and imprecision cause Lionel to
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss Lionel's disposition with respect to his condition.
2. Discuss what Lionel means when he says, It (meaning Minna's influence) changed us as a group. We developed a certain collective ego, a presence apart at the Home.
3. What would a typical day working for Frank entail when the boys first started with him?
4. Give an example of how Minna used people to mark his territory.
5. What does Lionel mean when he says that a person with Tourette's can be the Invisible Man?
6. Before he enters the Zendo, Frank Minna's instructions to Lionel include
7. What characteristic does Lionel give Frank credit for developing in himself?
8. What is the significance of the chapter, Tourette Dreams being composed of just one line?
9. What is Julia's reaction when Lionel stops by to tell her about Frank?
10. Describe the symptoms of Lionel's disease.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
1) Write an essay in which you consider how Lionel's Tourettes Syndrome contributes to the theme of the story. 2) Write an essay in which you consider how Lionel's Tourettes Syndrome contributes to the plot of the story. or 3) Write an essay in which you consider how Lionel's Tourettes Syndrome contributes to the characterization of the story. Give examples of particular incidents with Lionel in the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Consider the development of the concept of loyalty in the novel. Write an essay in which you discuss the theme of loyalty, describing: 1) each of the Minna Men and how they show their loyalty to Frank, 2) the loyalty between Frank and his brother Gerard, or 3) Frank and his wife, Julia.
Essay Topic 3
Comedian Lily Tomlin said, "After all, in private we're all misfits." The men of Fujisaki Corporation are wealthy yet misfits in their own country of Japan. 1) Write an essay considering Tomlin's quote in relation to the novel, 2) Write an essay considering how the men of Fujisaki Corporation might not fit the lifestyle on Muscongus Island in Maine. or 3) Write an essay considering the men of Fujisaki Corporation and how the might not fit the lifestyle of the Zendo at which they practice.
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