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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. Why has Garth done well in the company?

2. What happens while Dr. Proteus is testifying?

3. Why does the bartender at the Meadows refuse to serve Dr. Proteus?

4. How is the oak tree killed?

5. What is Coach Roseberry's first name?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Halyard lose his degrees?

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

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

10. Why is Harold in jail?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the point of view of the novel? How would the novel be different from another point of view?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Lasher says at the end of the novel that he knew the rebellion would fail, but wanted to take a stand "for the record." What purpose does Lasher think the rebellion will serve? Do you agree?

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