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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 Chapter 13, how many people live in the house in Seneca?

2. In Chapter 18, what is the name of the doctor who comes to tend to the girls who get sick?

3. How long has Mala worked at the house?

4. In Chapter 25, why does Oliver put off building the basement pool and gym?

5. What do Fan and Miss Cathy do in a service area of Seneca in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the girls like that Fan meets at the end of Chapter 16 and who are they?

2. In Chapter 18, what happens to Four and Five and what is the recommendation to help them?

3. In Chapter 16, what is Mister Leo's condition?

4. In Chapter 15, how do the narrators help Cousin Gordon when he falls in the backyard?

5. In Chapter 18, what happens when Three asks Miss Cathy for Fan's release?

6. In Chapter 21, what is the fitness center like at Vik's condo?

7. At the end of Chapter 20, what does Fan do when Vik falls asleep?

8. In Chapter 23, what does Oliver plan to build?

9. In Chapter 19, what does Fan do to get someone's attention and get help for Four and Five?

10. At the end of Chapter 26 what are Oliver's plans for Fan and how does she escape?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Glynnis and Fan take risks, but their risks lead to very different consequences. What risks does Glynnis take? What risks does Fan take to save Quig and Loreen? What are the motives behind the women’s actions? Do their motives lessen or increase the consequences they face for taking risks?

Essay Topic 2

Although the lives of people in B-Mor are controlled, they are also free to leave at any time. Why is the ability to leave B-Mor only a perceived freedom? When Fan leaves B-Mor, does she find freedom? How is her ability to find freedom hampered by the controlled society in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

When people get old and sick, medical care ceases and they are left to die. What seems to be the attitude toward the elderly in B-Mor? What value do the elderly have? Why are the elderly expected to give up their lives? What is revealed about the value of old age in the novel?

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