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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 do the Zillers rarely drink alcohol?

2. What does Plucky note about the vaults under the Vatican?

3. What story does John Paul tell while the group considers their options about the Corpse?

4. According to Tarzan, what caused men to lose touch with death and, thus, created an unnatural fear of it?

5. What keeps Marx from becoming too jealous over Plucky's sexual encounter with Amanda?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Amanda refuse to sleep with Marx and what occurs after her announcement?

2. What is significant about Amanda's wishes for the Corpse?

3. Why does Amanda decide she no longer wishes to be a part of the Corpse's future?

4. What is Plucky Purcell's fate and final message?

5. What is Plucky's theory on the presence of the Corpse in regards to the Church?

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

7. What duties does Marx perform at the zoo?

8. Why is Plucky being sent to Vatican City and why is this significant?

9. What does Amanda point out that squashes Pulcky and Marx's idea of using the corpse to blackmail people in charge of the world?

10. What is significant about the Corpse's appearance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the characterization of Marx Marvelous in the following format:

Part 1) Scientist.

Part 2) Failed Agnostic.

Part 3) Attraction to Amanda's sexuality and mothering ways.

Part 4) Suicide attempt.

Part 5) His opinions on the fate of the Corpse.

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

Compose an essay about the role natural elements from the earth play in "Another Roadside Attraction" in the following format:

Part 1) Thunderstorms.

Part 2) Mushrooms.

Part 3) Earthquakes.

Part 4) Sun and solar radiation.

Part 5) The food and beverage offered at the roadside zoo.

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