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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. How long has Coach Roseberry been working at Cornell?

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

3. Who questions Dr. Proteus when he wakes up after being drugged?

4. What does the lie detector force Dr. Proteus to admit?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Halyard lose his degrees?

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

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

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

5. Where does the Ghost Shirt Society get its name?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Compare and contrast Finnerty and Lasher, particularly their attitudes about the rebellion. Consider Finnerty's motivation for joining the rebellion versus Lasher's. What are their backgrounds? How do each of them think that the rebellion will benefit society?

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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