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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. Who is Edmund Harrison?

2. Why is the writer's novel rejected in Chapter 24?

3. How long has Coach Roseberry been working at Cornell?

4. Who is Fred Garth?

5. What does the Shah give the prostitute?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Paul have to visit the police station in Chapter 27?

2. What are the members of the rebellion doing instead of taking over the specific targets?

3. Who does Paul see run out of the woods after the Meadows, and why is this important?

4. What happens at the end of Paul's first meeting with the society?

5. While he is on the train, what does Paul overhear about PFC Hacketts? Why has this happened to Hacketts?

6. Who does Paul meet on the train, and what do they talk about?

7. Why is the writer's novel rejected for publication?

8. What does the great oak symbolize, and what event is held there?

9. What is the basic message of the daytime TV that Paul watches?

10. Why is Harold in jail?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author gives many clues that Anita is having an affair with Shepherd. Find some of these clues. Why do you think Paul does not realize what was going on?

Essay Topic 2

At the end of the novel, the lie detector reveals that Paul's main motivation is that he is angry at his late father. Why is he angry? How has this influenced his choices?

Essay Topic 3

What do you think is the overall message of the novel? Use examples from the novel to prove your point.

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