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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. Why does Sara initially call the McDick Corporation?

2. Who does the street-work for Harry and Tyrone's drug business?

3. What is the reaction of Sara and her friends when Harry brings her the television?

4. How does Harry make his feelings about Sara go away?

5. How does Sara behave during her first shock therapy session?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Harry feel about his mom after their visit in Chapter 3, Part 32?

2. How are Harry and Tyrone quickly deteriorating as they head south?

3. What does the reader find out about Lyle Russel during Sara's first phone call to the McDick Corporation?

4. Why would Marion vomit while with Big Tim?

5. What will Sara's life be like now that she is in a state mental hospital?

6. How has Marion and Harry's relationship forever changed after Marion meets with Arnold a second time?

7. What is Harry's internal conflict concerning Marion when they cannot find a drug connection?

8. When Marion meets with Arnold a second time, what do Marion's interactions with Arnold foreshadow?

9. How does Sara's situation in the hospital elicit sympathy from readers?

10. What is Harry and Tyrone's relationship like as they work the streets?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the novel's title. Why would two words ("requiem" and "dream") with such seemingly opposite meanings be in the title together?

Essay Topic 2

How does Marion's relationship with Big Tim signify the completion of her downfall?

Essay Topic 3

The police are mentioned sporadically throughout the novel. How are they portrayed? Students may want to look at the police involvement in the Harlan Jefferson drug sale as well as Tyrone's arrest.

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