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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 do Tyrone and Harry buy their coworkers?

2. What dream does Harry share with Marion?

3. Where does Marion meet Arnold for their scheduled meeting?

4. Whom does Marion ask Arnold about?

5. What idea does Marion add to Harry's dream?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why can Marion not sketch?

2. How are Sara and Harry's drug problems similar?

3. Why is Harry's daydream at Tyrone's apartment important to the theme of the novel?

4. How do Tyrone and Harry view working at a regular job?

5. Why does Harry want to buy Sara a television?

6. What feelings does Marion miss?

7. What is ironic about Harry's remark that "juice heads are too much, aren't they? They really have no class, no class at all"?

8. Looking at the kind of food Marion buys, how does this relate to her life?

9. How does Sara treat her friends?

10. Why is it symbolic that Sara answers whatever intrusive question the television company asks her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the symbolism behind the name "McDick Corporation"?

Essay Topic 2

Too often Marion, Tyrone, Harry, and Sara focus on unrealistic goals and fantasies. Examine how these characters live outside reality. What are their goals in doing so, and what do they accomplish?

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of doctors in the novel? Consider all characters who interact with doctors. Is the author making a criticism about the medical field?

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