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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. When Kroner visits the jail, what does Kroner say that Dr. Proteus has to do in order to get a promotion?

2. When drugged, who does Dr. Proteus say he sides with?

3. Who does Dr. Proteus see at the police station?

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

5. Why does Lasher think that Dr. Proteus will be an effective leader?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the Ghost Shirt Society's plan for rebellion?

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

4. What does the coach plan to do in order to ensure that his team keeps winning?

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

6. Why does Halyard lose his degrees?

7. When Kroner visits Paul in jail, what does he say Paul can do in order to get a promotion?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the player piano? Why do you think that the author named the novel after it?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

There are many stories in the book about people being replaced by the machines they helped create. Find three examples of this, and discuss why these examples are important to the story.

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