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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 takes Sara's mind off food?

2. Why does Sara return to the closet after Harry releases her?

3. What does Sara check a few times in hopes of information?

4. What phone do Harry and Tyrone first use when they start selling drugs?

5. What does Sara receive in the mail?

Short Essay Questions

1. What enabled Marion to have the past life she fondly remembers?

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

3. What are the repercussions of Sara's addictions?

4. What does Marion not realize about her parents?

5. What feelings does Marion miss?

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

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

8. After Sara slides the key under the closet door, why does she refuse to emerge even as Harry rolls the television out of the door?

9. How hard does Sara try to diet? Why?

10. What drugs is Sara abusing and how does her abuse affect her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

As the end of the year nears, Sara as well as Harry and his friends have similar activities during the day. What are these activities and how do they speak to the characters' drug addictions?

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