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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. What does the narrator think is strange about his drink at the bar with his friends in Chapter 2?

2. What does the homeless person ask the narrator when he approaches him?

3. How much money does the narrator keep "in cash"?

4. What can the narrator only say very little about in Chapter 1?

5. Where is the narrator meeting his friend the day after his settlement comes through?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is very unusual about the narrator's initial request of his building project to Nazrul (Naz)?

2. What does the narrator remember about his accident?

3. What specific neighbors does the narrator recall from his past apartment building?

4. What does the narrator's physical therapist focus on during his recovery?

5. How does the narrator eventually find the property he buys?

6. What are the terms of the narrator's settlement?

7. What does the narrator threaten Matthew Younger with in order to get Younger to do what he wants?

8. How does the narrator view his ongoing relationship with Catherine?

9. What strange fantasy does the narrator indulge in in Part I regarding the young homeless man?

10. Why do people at David's party become really angry with the narrator?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Naz's motivations, actions and perceptions regarding his work for the protagonist evolve over the course of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What is the symbolism of the crack in the wall that the narrator becomes obsessed with after encountering it at the party early in the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think McCarthy chose the title Remainder for this book? What do you think McCarthy intends the title to mean to the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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