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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. Although Bernard rebels against behavioral codes, what does he do?

2. What happens to King Max because of all his worry over Leigh-Cheri?

3. In the second "Interlude", what does the writer do to the typewriter he is using to write this novel?

4. What does the writer say might happen during the rest of the story?

5. What does Bernard do at the end of Chapter Seventy-Two that upsets Leigh-Cheri?

Short Essay Questions

1. What mishaps do not endear Bernard to Queen Tilli?

2. Why does Leigh-Cheri visit the pyramid the night before her wedding to A'ben Fizel?

3. How does Bernard explain what is wrong with the way most people look at pyramids?

4. How did Gulietta become queen of the Furstenberg-Barcalonas' homeland?

5. How do the authorities finally find Bernard to arrest him?

6. Prior to being given the name of Bernard Mickey Wrangle, what was Bernard's name?

7. What condition is there to the marriage of Leigh-Cheri to A'ben Fizel?

8. What is Leigh-Cheri's shocking find when she goes to the pyramid?

9. Why is Leigh-Cheri only permitted to tell a story when she visits Bernard in prison?

10. What is Bernard's reaction to Leigh-Cheri's self-imposed solitary confinement?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What leads Leigh-Cheri to use the metaphor of a smoker's lung as a naked virgin sacrificed into godfire? Why does she use this example? Explain her reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

In the beginning of the story, Leigh-Cheri is infatuated with Ralph Nader. Who is he? What does he stand for? Why do you think he was chosen to be the recipient of her devotion?

Essay Topic 3

What is the symbolism of the pyramids on the pack of Camels and the dollar bill? What is the symbolism of the man and the camel on the pack of Camel cigarettes?

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