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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. What do the agent and his PR team want to do for Tender?
2. According to the agent, how far do suicides date back to?
3. On their cross country trip, when they make a stop, what does Tender beg Fertility to get for him at a gas station?
4. What does Tender hope will happen to him if he gets caught?
5. What does Fertility do when she sees Tender and Adam leaving her on their cross country journey?
Short Essay Questions
1. While on the cross-country trip with Fertility and Adam, what is happening to Tender? Why?
2. What explanations does Fertility use to assure Tender that he did not actually kill Trevor and Adam?
3. What does Tender tell the agent that alarms him and why is the agent alarmed by this information?
4. What does the agent and his team do to Tender while he is in New York? Why?
5. Describe the PornFill project and what it ultimately does.
6. Why is it important for Tender to get married at the Super Bowl?
7. 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?
8. Who does the hijacker turn out to be? Explain.
9. What does Adam say that the Creedish did to the tenders and the biddies to discourage them from having sex?
10. Where does Tender get the miracles he predicts on Tender Branson's Miracle Minute?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Do any of the events in "Survivor" echo real life situations in America? How is the American fascination with the Creedish Church in the novel similar with our views and thoughts about real life cults and religious sects in America? Is the author making a statement about American views of religion in "Survivor"? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
The idea of patterns seems to be an underlying theme in the novel. Both the agent and Fertility have explanations they tell Tender about how life is full of patterns, and you only have to pay attention to know what is going to happen next. Provide examples of the theme of patterns in the novel. Are Fertility and the agent right about their idea of patterns? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the character of Tender Branson, the main character in the novel. Include Tender's biographical details and a description of his personality. Consider the following questions: What is Tender's problem with personal relationships? How does Tender's childhood affect him? Why didn't Tender commit suicide when the other members of the Creedish Church did? How does Tender interact with the people he encounters in his life?
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