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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 Nearly Normal Jimmy's trance message to Amanda at the end of the book, what movie will set Tibet on the correct spiritual path again?

2. Who is revealed to be the narrator of this book?

3. What is singularly remarkable about people's recognition of the Corpse?

4. What does Marx suggest as being the beginning stages of John Paul and Amanda's spiritualism?

5. Who restores Plucky's faith in Catholicism?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Zillers tend to avoid alcohol?

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

3. How has Plucky been handling his situation with the Society, per Marx's initiation into the secret infiltration?

4. Why and how does Marx address Baby Thor?

5. Describe the Second Coming as Marx discovers it.

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compose an essay about the complexities of Marx and Amanda's relationship. Discuss his visceral attraction to her and his need for a motherly and spiritual figure in life, as well as his suicide attempt after her rejection. From Amanda's perspective, discuss her reasons for sleeping with other men and her rejection of Marx Marvelous. Do not forget to discuss their sexual encounter at the end of the book and their motivations for doing so. Develop a clear thesis statement and cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does John Paul and Amanda's love for one another reflect upon their individual spiritual beliefs? Compose an essay that analyzes the spiritual aspects of their relationship, including his acceptance of her children, their open sexual nature, and John Paul's decision to commandeer the experimental balloon. Be sure to also discuss how their personal motivations in life affect their ability to live with and without each other. Cite specific examples from the text so support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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