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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 people who call Tender's television show want?
2. What does Adam do when they are close to PornFill?
3. What does Tender say that his spots on television make him feel like?
4. What is on the dashboard of the car that Adam and Tender steal?
5. How does Adam describe the Creedish Church elders?
Short Essay Questions
1. What explanations does Fertility use to assure Tender that he did not actually kill Trevor and Adam?
2. Where does Tender get the miracles he predicts on Tender Branson's Miracle Minute?
3. Who does the hijacker turn out to be? Explain.
4. Describe the Genesis Campaign. Why did the agent feel it was necessary?
5. What are Tender's memories of his childhood? What is Adam's reaction to Tender's memories?
6. 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?
7. What does Tender tell the agent that alarms him and why is the agent alarmed by this information?
8. What is Fertility's job? Explain Tender's reaction to it.
9. 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?
10. What does Adam convince Tender to do after he is injured in the car crash? How does he do it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Tender Branson, the main character, becomes the last surviving member of the Creedish Church and undergoes a radical change, not only in appearance but also in personality. Describe the character of Tender Branson before and after he becomes a famous "religious celebrity." Discuss Tender's "double life" or the way America views him versus the way he presents himself to the reader. Provide examples from the book for both instances.
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
Tender and Adam are twin brothers, but they are also seemingly opposites. Describe the relationship between Tender and Adam. What are the similarities and differences between Tender and Adam? What accounts for the similarities? The differences? Describe how these characters interact.
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