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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. Who helps Harry and Marion find drugs toward the end of the year?

2. At the end of the year, how does Sara pass her days?

3. How much coffee a day does Sara drink after two weeks on the diet pills?

4. Why does Sara initially call the McDick Corporation?

5. Where does Marion go without telling Harry as they continue struggling to find drugs?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is ironic about Harry's new state of addiction after his drug business collapses?

4. How does Harry prepare to go to his mother's house after buying Sara a television?

5. What do Harry and Marion's lives consist of as the year comes to a close?

6. What happens at the McDick Corporation concerning Sara?

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

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

9. How severe is Sara's drug addiction as she continues her drug abuse?

10. How do Harry and Tyrone feel about the old junkie from Tyrone's jail cell?

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

What describes Harry and Tyrone's relationship when they are in jail together?

Essay Topic 3

How does this novel deal with an important issue in society? What is its greatest comment on the society in which it is based?

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