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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 born with a curved spine and a chest that caves in on itself in "Fossil-Figures"?

2. Where is Iridia attempting suicide when Juvenal finds her in "Juvenal Nyx"?

3. Where does the protagonist spend four months in "Mallon The Guru"?

4. The protagonist of "Catch and Release" is a fisherman and what?

5. Where does the protagonist's wife find the evidence of his exploits in "Blood"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the funeral in "Weights and Measures." What does Sarah do at the funeral?

2. How does Juvenal begin his new life as a child of the night in "Juvenal Nyx"?

3. Who are the men described in the beginning of "Unbelief"? What interaction do they have?

4. What first temptation does the protagonist of "Blood" give into? How does he cover up his actions?

5. What is Lukas the god over in "Wildfire in Manhattan"? How is his history described?

6. How does Killheffer end up shot in "Polka Dots and Moonbeams"? Where do Dex and Adeline go?

7. How long do the visits come nightly to Juvenal in "Juvenal Nyx"? What is he left with when his "creator" leaves him?

8. What dates does the diary span in "Samantha's Diary"? What gifts did Samantha receive?

9. What does Killheffer believe the world is made of in "Polka Dots and Moonbeams"? What does he offer Dex?

10. How are Abe and Sarah described in the beginning of "Weights and Measures"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the themes and imagery in "Weights and Measures." What is symbolic about the dollhouse in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the plot and themes in "Fossil-Figures", and compare the brothers Edward and Edgar in the narrative. Who do you relate the most to in the narrative? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Caroleen and BeeVee in "Parallel Lines", and analyze the transformation Caroleen undergoes in the story. What leads to her burning her sister's belongings?

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