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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. Given the existence of the Society of the Felicitate, what does Plucky point out as being a probable solution from the Vatican?

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

3. What is Marx's ultimate idea on what to do with the Corpse?

4. After the arrival of Father Gustadt and the undercover agents, what does Marx wake up to discover the next day?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Plucky escape from the Vatican with the Corpse?

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

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

4. Discuss the continual conflict between Marx and Amanda prior to his suicide attempt.

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

6. What argument does Marx use on Amanda against vegetarianism and what conclusions does she draw from this?

7. Why and how does Marx address Baby Thor?

8. Describe Marx and Amanda's last night and morning at the zoo.

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

10. Compare and contrast Pan and Jesus.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

"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 3

The beginning is the end is the beginning. Discuss the cyclical natures of both beginnings and ends in regards to "Another Roadside Attraction." Develop a clear thesis statement and an outline in order to clarify your thoughts. Be sure to focus on several different elements, including (but not exclusively) religion, characters, and death.

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