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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. Where is the boy in #56 found?

2. Who is the best customer at the restaurant in #37?

3. What job does Carl have for Sully?

4. Who is waiting for Sully when he returns home?

5. Who is Sully?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is New Bath economically depressed?

2. How does Sully behave when Miles Anderson tries to reach him at The Horse?

3. Why is Sully jealous of Carl?

4. Is it easy for people to have any privacy in North Bath?

5. How does Sully end up with Will and what information does Will share with him?

6. Who is Carl Roebuck and what is the standing disagreement between him and Sully?

7. What plans does Sully have for Thanksgiving dinner?

8. What is Miss Beryl's relationship with her son, Clive Jr.?

9. Why does Peter call an ambulance for his father on Thanksgiving night?

10. Describe how Sully leads a strange existence.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do a brief character sketch of Peter including positive and negative characteristics. What are his physical characteristics? What are his hopes and dreams? What is important to him at this point in time?

Essay Topic 2

Project into the future ten years after the end of the novel and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Sully, Carl, Peter and Miss Beryl. Be sure to include work, socialization, marital status, hobbies, etc.

Essay Topic 3

The frustration of unfulfilled affection touches several characters in the story. Name at least two characters who experience unfulfilled love and the situations that occur as a result.

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