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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 devices are used to motivate the nuns and priests to continue working diligently at the Vatican?

2. Where are the lumberjacks spotted by Marx and the Zillers?

3. What method does Marx propose in regards to the Corpse?

4. Why is Plucky able to easily leave the Vatican with the disguised Corpse?

5. What self-imposed is inflicting Jesus in Marx's vision?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Marx attempt suicide and what change overcome him as a result?

2. What is Marx's suggestion about Plucky's plan for the Corpse and why?

3. Compare and contrast Pan and Jesus.

4. What is Amanda's theory about Marx's presence at their zoo?

5. Describe the Second Coming as Marx discovers it.

6. Why and how does Marx address Baby Thor?

7. What does Plucky notice about the Vatican that pushes him to conclude that the Catholic church is dying?

8. What is John Paul's plan for the Corpse when he disappears with it, Mon Cul, and Plucky Purcell?

9. Describe Amanda's suggestion that the federal agent is a symbol junkie.

10. What purpose does the delivery man serve in interrupting the group's celebration?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that analyzes Marx's vision of Jesus Christ and Pan and how this vision is essentially the apex of Marx's journey to discover a new brand of spirituality. Be sure to discuss, as well, the role Tarzan is apparently playing in the spiritual healing of Tibet (per Nearly Normal Jimmy). Develop a clear thesis statement and outline for this essay and cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the importance of art in John Paul's life in the following format:

Part 1) Music.

Part 2) Sculpture as a metaphor.

Part 3) His fascination with the Corpse.

Part 4) Plucky's claim that artists believe all metaphors are real.

Part 5) His melding of sex and art in his relationship with Amanda.

Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Marx Marvelous's ideas about religion and how they are related to his belief that the Zillers are at the forefront of a new type of spirituality. Relate these ideas to his personal quest to discover his own need for spirituality (instead of relying on his logic), particularly how these conflicts stem from his childhood, as well as how it affects his ideas for the fate of the Corpse. Develop a clear thesis statement and cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

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