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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 Adam, what will Tender need to do to not be a slave any longer?

2. Who writes Tender's speeches and hymns?

3. What does Adam do when they are close to PornFill?

4. What does Fertility tell Tender she has come to realize about everything in life?

5. What event does Fertility write in her daily planner before she goes to catch a plane?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tender feel about the miracles and Tender Branson's Miracle Minute?

2. What explanations does Fertility use to assure Tender that he did not actually kill Trevor and Adam?

3. Describe the Genesis Campaign. Why did the agent feel it was necessary?

4. Tender has a weekly show called Peace of Mind where he sits down with a well-known journalist for interviews. What is Tender's response to the journalist's question about Tender's childhood? Is it accurate?

5. What are Tender's memories of his childhood? What is Adam's reaction to Tender's memories?

6. What does Tender tell the agent that alarms him and why is the agent alarmed by this information?

7. Why does Tender agree to everything that the agent and PR team want to do to him in New York?

8. Describe the Book of Very Common Prayer.

9. What is happening in Tender and Fertility's relationship in chapters 23 and 22?

10. What does Tender decide to do in front of everyone in the auditorium before one of his shows and why does he change his mind?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the most prevalent relationships in the novel is the relationship between Tender and Fertility Hollis. This relationship is also strange and complicated. Discuss the relationship between Fertility and Tender. How does this relationship come about? What is the nature of the relationship in the beginning? How does the relationship change and progress throughout the novel? What is the nature of the relationship at the end of the novel? Describe the feelings of the characters and give examples of where and how the reader sees these feelings showcased.

Essay Topic 2

This novel has a unique structure. Instead of starting at chapter 1 and ascending chronologically, the novel starts at chapter 47 and chronologically descends. The page numbers also descend, as the novel starts on page 289. What is the purpose of structuring the novel in this fashion? What effect does this have on the novel and on Tender Branson's story?

Essay Topic 3

As Tender becomes a "religious celebrity" he is placed in the hands of PR and marketing teams whose job it is to sell Tender as a product to the masses. Shortly after, the teams come up with every product under the sun exploiting Tender and the Creedish faith, including a fake bible, dashboard statuettes, television shows, diets and board games. Discuss the idea of selling religion to people. What did the agent and the PR and marketing teams hope to accomplish by selling Tender as a product? Were they just in it to make money? What does their success say about the masses of people who bought into their product? How is this relevant in the real world?

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