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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. Which of the following does the narrator tell Naz his building has to have?

2. What was in the courtyard of the building the narrator wants to replicate?

3. What drink does the narrator always order at the coffee shop?

4. What does the narrator threaten to do if the investment advisor does not adhere to his wishes?

5. Where does the narrator first meet Catherine?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does the narrator do when he hears about the amount of his settlement?

4. What actor does the narrator become fixated upon, and why?

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

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

7. Who does the narrator become fascinated with at the end of Part I, and why?

8. What does the narrator see at David Simpson's party that changes his life?

9. How do the narrator's feelings towards his friend Greg begin to change in Part II?

10. What does the narrator tell his friends about his settlement?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the narrator explain his experiences of his long months in the hospital and, specifically, his inability to move, following his accident? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does the protagonist use the models he has made for him of the different places he fixates upon for his reenactments? 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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