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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. What is true about the Reeks and Wrecks?

2. What is the President's name?

3. In how many years will Hacketts retire?

4. Why does Finnerty not fit in at Ilium?

5. What does each group represent at the parade at the bar in Homestead?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Paul is at Kroner's for dinner, what does Kroner say Paul has to do to get the job in Pittsburgh?

2. What teams are Paul and Shepherd captains of at the Meadows, and what is the status of each team?

3. Why is Bud Calhoun out of a job?

4. What is unique about the farm that Paul plans to visit in Chapter 14?

5. Why does Hagstrom's wife start to cry during the Shah's visit?

6. Who is the Shah of Bratpuhr, and why is he in Ilium?

7. Why does Finnerty quit his job?

8. Why does Haycox mock Paul and Dr. Pond?

9. Why does Lasher tell Paul the false story about his son?

10. Describe Dr. Proteus's experience at the bar in Homestead.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think the name of EPICAC is so similar to ipecac? What does this say about the author's overall attitude towards machines?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Kroner. What does he believe? Are his motivations pure or does he have darker intentions?

Essay Topic 3

What role do the Reeks and Wrecks and the Army fulfill in society? Do you think that this could actually happen?

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