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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. With which of the following does Chapter 5 of "Remittance / 1918, 1990, 2008" begin?
2. How many hours does Olive’s flight back to the moon take?
3. With which of the following does Chapter 1 of "Remittance / 1918, 1990, 2008" begin?
4. With which of the following does Chapter 5 of "Anomaly" begin?
5. With which of the following does Chapter 1 of "Mirella and Vincent / file corruption" begin?
Short Essay Questions
1. What reason for the popularity of postapocalyptic literature does Olive arrive at?
2. What examples of waking up in a new world does Olive rehearse as she returns to the moon from Earth?
3. What is the actual reason Edwin spends much time walking after his military service?
4. For what reason does Gaspery note some regret at preserving Olive’s life?
5. How does Olive gloss the flight from Earth to the moon?
6. What objections to forest sounds does Gaspery note?
7. In what circumstances does Gaspery meet Vincent in New York City?
8. What is the public reason Edwin spends much time walking after his military service?
9. What reason is given for the exhaustion of meeting via hologram?
10. Why does Talia not remain with Zoey?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Time-travel is a common concept in science fiction and related genres. Under what rules does the time travel in Sea of Tranquility appear to operate? What in the novel indicates those rules, and how does it do so?
Essay Topic 2
St. John Mandel has published several novels, of which the most prominent is Station Eleven. How does the current novel compare to her earlier work?
Essay Topic 3
What does the novel suggest are the appropriate attitude and behavior with which to greet and interact with creators of beloved works? What in the text suggests as much, and how does it make the suggestion?
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