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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 is John Paul's preferred method of transit?
2. Fill in the blank: the name "Marx" was chosen by Marx Marvelous because it triggered America's hatred of _______.
3. What did Marx previously conclude about Christianity, prior to his employment by the Zillers?
4. How does Marx feel about Amanda?
5. According to the narrator, what keeps Plucky from having a traditionally handsome face?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Amanda?
2. Describe the narrative form of "Another Roadside Attraction."
3. How does Plucky Purcell keep the rednecks from hassling the circus?
4. According to the jumps in the future with the narrator, what is significant about John Paul's disappearance?
5. How does John Paul pay for Amanda's hospitalization?
6. Why did Marx create a new name for himself?
7. How does the narrator equate butterflies to John Paul and Amanda?
8. What are the differing opinions on the spiritual power of thunderstorms?
9. Describe Plucky's college football career.
10. Why is Marx on the run from the government?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"He's a symbol junkie . . . people like him- that is, the majority- are strung out on symbols. They're so addicted that they prefer abstract symbols to the concrete things which symbols represent. It's much easier to cope with the abstract than with the concrete; there's no direct, personal involvement- and you can keep an abstract idea steady in your mind whereas real things are usually in a state of flux and always changing. It's safer to play around with a man's wife than with his cliches." Write an essay about Amanda's statement. Discuss what it means to the Second Coming as depicted in this novel and how it affects the ways in which Amanda and John Paul live their lives. Develop a clear thesis statement and cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay that presents the character of Mon Cul as the link between science and faith (Marx Marvelous's motivation through the novel). Discuss his layered role as a companion to John Paul (as well as the man's motivation for acquiring the baboon) and the significance behind the experimental balloon's need for baboons (particularly in regards to Mon Cul steering the balloon with himself, John Paul, and the Corpse as passengers). Develop a clear thesis statement on this topic and cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay focusing on the characterization of Plucky Purcell. Detail how his family life, collegiate exploits, and various careers in life showcase a conflicted, possibly hypocritical character whose anarchist tendencies led him to making a discovery about the Catholic Church that could topple over the world. Make sure to also analyze the note found on his body after helping to launch the experimental balloon. Develop a clear thesis statement and cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.
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