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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. When did the media team write Tender's autobiography?

2. Who claims responsibility for the caseworker's death?

3. According to the agent, how far do suicides date back to?

4. What does Adam say kept the tenders and the biddies from having power?

5. When does Tender first see the Book of Very Common Prayer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Tender get the miracles he predicts on Tender Branson's Miracle Minute?

2. What happens after Tender's big "miracle" at the Super Bowl? Why?

3. Describe the Book of Very Common Prayer.

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

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

6. Where do Tender and Fertility stay each night on their trip home from Nebraska?

7. What does Adam convince Tender to do after he is injured in the car crash? How does he do it?

8. Once they return home, where do Fertility and Tender spend the night? Who sees Tender and what is ironic about the whole situation?

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

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

The relationship between power and sex is recurring throughout the novel, and its obvious hold on Tender is an important element of this character's personality and journey. Discuss the relationship between power and sex as it is described and used in the novel. How does this affect Tender? What does this relationship have to do with some of the teachings of the Creedish Church?

Essay Topic 2

The author has an interesting approach to naming his characters. Discuss the significance of names in the novel. Include in your explanation the naming structure of the Creedish, the lack of names for the Creedish children, the lack of names for the caseworker and the agent and the irony of Fertility's name. What effect do these names, or lack thereof, have in the novel? Why did the author choose to name his characters in this manner?

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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