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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. After Gilbert is arrested, Lionel feels that someone is

2. After throwing his gun into the sea, Lionel is compelled to

3. When Lionel tells Kimmery that he is "con-worried," it suggests

4. When Lionel finds Tony sitting in his car, he realizes

5. Early the next morning, Lionel returns to the Zendo and tries to get information about the man who took Frank from

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Frank's phrase, "Tell your story walking," mean to Lionel?

2. What is it about Kimmery's personality that makes Lionel "con-worried?"

3. Who is Roshi and what does he tell Lionel about Frank?

4. What clue does Lionel find in the rental car's glove box?

5. What does Lionel figure out about Frank's reasons for using the Irving joke as the clue to his killer?

6. Describe Kimmery in terms of how she fits into the Zen lifestyle and how she doesn't.

7. What does Lionel do for Frank that none of the other Minna Men do, and what does it imply?

8. What is the mission of the men in blue suits who escort Lionel to their rental car and why don't they accomplish it?

9. Describe how the conversation with Detective Seminole changes the attitude between Tony and Lionel.

10. How does Frank try to change Julia when they marry and return to Brooklyn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you discuss the purpose and significance of the stylistic changes in Chapter 4, (Tourette Dreams), such as point of view, punctuation and parentheses. 2) Write an essay describing the change in point of view in Chapter 8, Formerly Known.

Essay Topic 2

1) Write an essay discussing what Lionel means when he says that Frank gave him his life, or 2) Consider the statement that, "Gratitude preserves old friendships, and procures new" and write an essay comparing the statement to the theme of the novel, or 3) Write an essay in which you describe the significance of Frank's relationship with Lionel, mentioning some of his pet nicknames for Lionel and what he valued in Lionel.

Essay Topic 3

When Lionel asks Frank, "Who did this to you?" he replies with a joke about Irving. 1) Write an essay identifying three ways in which this exchange contributes to the development of the plot of the story. 2) Write an essay identifying the importance of jokes to the development of plot in the novel.

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