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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does McKyle try to recharge himself?

2. Who arrives at the end of Act 2, Scene 2?

3. Who is the first character to see Claire dead?

4. What does Jack say it is important to feel before facing the public?

5. What are the names of the two police officers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the construction of Barnes' argument.

1) How does he introduce his ideas?

2) How does he construct his ideas to come to logical conclusion?

3) What weaknesses and strengths can you identify in Barnes' argument?

Essay Topic 2

What problems do Jack's generation face? How are the problems for Jack's generation different to the problems his father's generation face? Identify and discuss a significant problem facing your generation.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1960s? How does the author express these concerns?

2. How would the author change the novel if it was set in today's society?

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