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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. According to the narrator, what keeps Plucky from having a traditionally handsome face?

2. How does Marx feel about Amanda?

3. What governmental agency is revealed to be involved with the mysterious magician?

4. What does Marx believe about John Paul and Amanda in regards to religion?

5. Fill in the blank: the name "Marvelous" was chosen by Marx Marvelous to trigger America's hatred of _______.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the potential obstacles to Amanda and John Paul's relationship and how do they work around them?

2. Describe Plucky's college football career.

3. What compromises do the Zillers make about food in their roadside zoo?

4. How does John Paul pay for Amanda's hospitalization?

5. How does the narrator equate butterflies to John Paul and Amanda?

6. Why is Marx on the run from the government?

7. Why did Plucky become a drug dealer?

8. How does Marx Marvelous attract John Paul and Amanda's attention?

9. How does Plucky infiltrate the Society of the Felicitator?

10. What are Marx's impressions of the hot dog stand?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What purpose does the cowboy play in "Another Roadside Attraction"? How are his interactions with Amanda related to Marx Marvelous's theories about Amanda's brand of mysticism being the religion of the future? What does this suggest about the cowboy himself? Discuss the answers to these questions in an essay about the cowboy. Develop a clear thesis statement and cite specific examples from the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Compose an essay about the significance of animals in "Another Roadside Attraction" in the following format:

Part 1) Butterflies.

Part 2) Amanda and John Paul's devotion to the garter snake.

Part 3) The zoo without animals.

Part 4) Tarzan's analysis of the god Pan.

Part 5) Mon Cul.

Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Amanda as a possible replacement for Jesus Christ. Compare and contrast the two characters, particularly in regards to their religion and analyze the reasons who Marx believes that Amanda's brand of spirituality is more in tune with the needs of the modern world. Compose a thesis statement and cites specific examples from the text to support your answer.

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