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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What have Kirsten's sandals been fashioned from, according to the narrator in Section 2, Chapter 7?
(a) Automobile tires.
(b) Leather belts.
(c) Army boots.
(d) Abandoned raincoats.

2. How long ago had the Traveling Symphony left Charlie behind in St. Deborah by the Water, according to the narrator in Section 2, Chapter 9?
(a) 2 years ago.
(b) 1 year ago.
(c) 3 years ago.
(d) 6 months ago.

3. How old was Kirsten when she had the phrase "Survival is insufficient" tattooed on her arm?
(a) 17.
(b) 12.
(c) 19.
(d) 15.

4. How old is Arthur Leander when he dies?
(a) 29.
(b) 62.
(c) 51.
(d) 55.

5. What wedding anniversary do Arthur and Miranda celebrate in the beginning of Section 3, Chapter 15?
(a) Their third wedding anniversary.
(b) Their second wedding anniversary.
(c) Their first wedding anniversary.
(d) Their tenth wedding anniversary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the man with the golden retriever that Kirsten and August encounter in Section 4, Chapter 24?

2. With whom is Arthur Leander having an extramarital affair in Section 3, Chapter 15?

3. Where did Arthur Leander attend college?

4. What month is it when the Traveling Symphony is introduced in Section 2, Chapter 7?

5. What is the name of the baby that Charlie gave birth to when the Traveling Symphony left her behind?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do you think the dog Luli symbolizes in Section 2, Chapter 12? Why?

2. What setting is established in the opening of Section 3, Chapter 17? In what time period does this chapter take place?

3. How is the theme of performance illustrated in Section 3, Chapter 18?

4. What are the prophet’s objectives, as illustrated in Section 2, Chapter 12?

5. How has the setting transitioned in Section 2, Chapter 7? What changes have taken place in this setting?

6. How is Pablo described in Section 3, Chapter 14? Why does Pablo feel insecure?

7. What is significant about Miranda and Clark’s conversation outside the party in Section 3, Chapter 15?

8. What is the significance of the allusions to King Lear in Section 2, Chapter 7?

9. What do you think Eleanor’s character symbolizes in the novel?

10. How is Jeevan’s narrative impacted by the outbreak of the Georgia Flu? What might Jeevan have become if the pandemic had not occurred?

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