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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. Julia begins to think that she has underestimated Lionel and that perhaps

2. As he drives out of town early in the morning, past Brooklyn, Greenpoint, and the airports, into Connecticut, Lionel realizes the heading towards

3. Lionel learns from Loomis that Ullman was an accountant for Fujisaki, a management corporation which is

4. In the chase scene with the giant, Lionel stops him by using

5. Between Tony's tongue-lashing and Lionel's incessant chattering, Detective Seminole gets exasperated and

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the marital relationship between Frank and Julia.

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

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

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

5. What were the two things that Frank Minna would not discuss during the time Lionel knew him?

6. What did Lionel sense in the home of The Clients that made him uncomfortable?

7. What does Lionel decide during his phone call with Tony?

8. How does the chase scene begin at L & L and who is involved?

9. When Lionel meets Julia at the Lighthouse, what does think Gerard is doing for her?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, Lionel feels protective towards Kimmery, yet she rescues him. 1) Write an essay in which you consider Kimmery as a foil character to Lionel. 2) Contrast these two characters and consider how it adds to the theme. 3) Write an essay that identifies other relationships in which protection adds to the theme.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Because of Lionel's Tourette's Syndrome, the author's use of imagery is particularly vibrant. 1) Write an essay discussing the importance of the gustatory imagery to Lionel's character, or 2) Write an essay discussing the author's use of auditory imagery with respect to Lionel's character, or 3) Write and essay discussing the importance of tactile imagery to Lionel's character.

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