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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. Who is Alice Kauffman?

2. In whose room does Persse hide in a wardrobe?

3. What is Fulvia reading on the plane to Milan?

4. What is at Helicon, New Hampshire?

5. Who does Cheryl Summerbee seat next to Persse on the plane?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Fulvia Morgana reconcile her Marxist philosophy with her wealthy lifestyle?

2. Why is Morris Zapp so hesitant to accept Fulvia's advances?

3. What is the content of Desiree Zapp's conversation with her agent?

4. How is Rodney Wainwright attempting to move past his writer's block?

5. What are Morris Zapp's reasons for jogging?

6. What is Desiree doing while Morris Zapp is en route to the Rummidge airport?

7. How does Philip Swallow's first day in Turkey go?

8. Why does Ronald Frobisher hold such a grudge against Rudyard Parkinson?

9. What joke does Angelica play on both Robin Dempsey and Persse?

10. Describe Akira Sakazaki's home.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the major, or biggest, theme of this story? Support your thesis with examples from the story.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast three of the different literary theories espoused by the academic characters in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the way that Morris Zapp and Persse McGarrigle view sexuality, using at least three examples from the text to support your answer.

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