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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 does Dr. Proteus live on the farm with?

2. Who is knocked unconscious at the beginning of the rebellion?

3. How much is the offer that Buck takes from Coach Roseberry?

4. Why is Garth in jail?

5. To where is PFC Hacketts being shipped?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the lie detector force Paul to admit?

2. Why is Harold in jail?

3. What is the basic message of the play at the Meadows?

4. Why won't the coach allow Halyard to pass his P.E. test?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why has Fred Garth been successful in his career?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is the idea of living on a farm so appealing to Paul? Why does he think that Anita will go along with the idea?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the purpose of the Shah and his American tour in the novel. What does the Shah, as an outsider, think about what he sees? How is his point of view different from Halyard's? Why does Halyard feel frustrated with the Shah?

Essay Topic 3

Why is Paul dissatisfied with his life at the beginning of the novel? What choices does he make to try to change his situation?

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