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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. Where does the writer sense the novel of his dreams is located?

2. What is Leigh-Cheri expected to do when she turns twenty-one?

3. How long does it take Bernard to escape from prison?

4. What kind of hair coloring does Bernard use to hide his natural red color?

5. What inspires Bernard's breath-fresh commercial he submits to Certs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the time period of the story have to do with the Princess Leigh-Cheri's search for love that stays?

2. What is learned about Leigh-Cheri during the incident with the frog on the plane?

3. Where did Bernard Hickey Wrangle, a.k.a. "The Woodpecker", set off a bomb that injured someone? What did Bernard do to make amends?

4. As her plane lands in Maui, what thoughts does Leigh-Cheri have about herself?

5. What kind of relationship does Leigh-Cheri have with Gulietta?

6. What do you learn about the writer's creative mind as he tries to imagine a new typewriter design?

7. How do they say, "Have a nice day," in the writer's country?

8. Why is Leigh-Cheri so upset when she returns to the boat where Bernard was staying?

9. What is the writer's expectation for the typewriter?

10. What do the metaphors used in the Prologue tell the reader about what the writer wants to provide for them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the writer finally explain "How to make love stay?" Do you agree with him?

Essay Topic 2

What is the importance of the word CHOICE? How does Leigh-Cheri interpret the deep meaning of the word?

Essay Topic 3

What is the purpose of the writer telling the readers about his new Remington SL3? Does it hold some type of symbolism for the story?

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