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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 Dagenham, how does Foyle come up with the name Geoffrey Fourmyle?

2. Who is Ben Forrest?

3. According to Kempsey, why wasn't the Vorga able to rescue Foyle from the Nomad?

4. Where does Fourmyle come from?

5. What triggers the explosions of PyrE?

Short Essay Questions

1. What proposition does Foyle make Robin after her suicide attempt, and what is her response?

2. Who does Foyle kidnap on Mars? Describe Foyle's victim.

3. What does Foyle do after he finds Rodg Kempsey on the moon?

4. What does Robin do regarding Foyle at the opening of Chapter 12, and what secret of hers is made known?

5. What is the nature of the discussion in the Star Chamber in Chapter 14?

6. Describe Analogue and how and why it is used.

7. Who does Fourmyle see from the Gouffre Martel at Presteign's New Year's Eve party, and what is his response upon seeing this individual?

8. How does Robin assist Foyle in his role as Geoffrey Fourmyle?

9. Describe Geoffrey Fourmyle.

10. What is Foyle's relationship with Steve Forrest, and where does Foyle find Forrest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fourmyle's Four Mile Circus is encamped in what is known as Old St. Pat's, what was once St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. Discuss the irony of this group taking up residence in what was once a church, being mindful of what the Circus represents. Explain why the Circus is such an attraction to the people in the culture. Is it an escape? An ideal to be emulated? Evidence of the culture's depravity? Or something else entirely?

Essay Topic 2

The Stars My Destination was written in 1956. While parts of the novel are dated, other parts have stood the test of time. Identify two or three "big themes" the novel tackles--themes that exist outside the constraints of science fiction--and explain how those themes still resonate and have value to readers today.

Essay Topic 3

This particular novel was originally titled "Tiger! Tiger!" Discuss the appropriateness of that original title, and why perhaps the title was changed to the more poetic "The Stars My Destination." Discuss which title seems more fitting for the book, based on your overall impressions of the novel, and explain the source of the current title.

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