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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. In 1979, when Frank begins picking up the boys, he is

2. When Frank says, "Don't tug the boat," he means

3. Frank and Julia Minna are

4. The parentheses around the title of Chapter 4 indicate

5. In Chapter 4, the lack of punctuation in the sentence suggests

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Lionel do when Detective Seminole asked him about Matricardi and Rockaforte?

2. Frank's nickname for Lionel, Freakshow, suggests what?

3. Explain how Lionel finds Frank.

4. What characteristic does Lionel give Frank credit for developing in himself?

5. What does Detective Seminole think of Lionel?

6. Why was Lionel visiting all of Frank's old haunts?

7. What does Lionel mean when he says that a person with Tourette's can be the Invisible Man?

8. What is Julia's reaction when Lionel stops by to tell her about Frank?

9. Describe Lionel's ritual as he eats his sandwich after trying to get Gilbert out of jail.

10. Before he enters the Zendo, Frank Minna's instructions to Lionel include

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Consider Frank's murder as an inciting incident in the novel. 2) Consider Frank's hiring of the Minna Men in the story. or 3) Consider Julia's meeting Gerard as an inciting incident. In an essay, explain the the situation you are describing, and how this incident contributes to the development of the plot.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

1) Consider the contrast between the author's use of the calm setting of the Zendo and Lionel's maniacal personality. 2) Consider the contrast between the Fujisaki Corporation and Gerard's personality, or 3) Consider the contrast between life at the orphanage with working for Frank Minna. Then write an essay in which you explore what the author achieves through such striking contrasts using examples to support your argument.

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