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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. In Chapter 23, what PBS personality is the Naylor's favorite skull from Sven modeled?

2. What topic does Bernie the masseuse babble on about in Chapter 17?

3. Why is Nick hesitant about letting Monmaney and Allman into his apartment in Chapter 22?

4. What impressive feet does the actress do in footage Nick watches with Jeff Megall in Chapter 23?

5. In Chapter 19, how much money does Jeff Megall say the studio requires for both the stars to smoke?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the film footage in Chapter 23 look?

2. Why is Nick unable to get counsel from Carlinsky in Chapter 26?

3. Who is Jack Bein?

4. Describe the argument the MOD Squad has in Chapter 13.

5. What concerns has the Captain long had about BR that he reveals in Chapter 25?

6. What does Heather imply to Nick in Chapter 21?

7. In Chapter 20, how does Nick rebut Senator Finisterre's cigarette criticism on Nightline?

8. How does Nick deal with the passage of Senator Finisterre's bill in this section?

9. What do Allman and Monmaney find that prompts them to arrest Nick in this section?

10. What vision does Nick have at the beginning of Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although the novel is told from a third-person point-of-view, much of the action is left in a sort of uncertain state. Write an essay about information withheld by the narrator in the novel. What is the purpose of withholding information? How does the omitting of this information place the reader very much in the same situation as Nick Naylor? Is all of this information connected to the main betrayal at the end? Sum up the essay by discussing the importance of the revelations in the final chapters.

Essay Topic 2

The narrative of Thank You for Smoking is peppered with interactions between Nick Naylor and individuals that he wants to encourage to join the push in improving tobacco's image. Write an essay about these interchanges. What does each person have to offer big tobacco? How does Naylor go about convincing individual in question that teaming up with the Academy is a good idea? What compromised ethics are required in this deal?

Part 1) Penelope Dent

Part 2) Jeff Megall

Part 3) Lorne Lutch

Essay Topic 3

Nick Naylor is portrayed in the novel as a man who is consistently marginalized by society not because of race or beliefs, but because he has allied himself with a deeply unpopular entity. Write an essay about this marginalization in three parts:

Part 1) How does the Prologue of the novel express the omnipresent antipathy Nick Naylor faces in life? What does society at large dislike about what he does? How has Nick adapted to this antipathy? What defenses has he developed?

Part 2) Discuss the relationship that exists among the members of the MOD Squad in the novel. What do the three of them discuss when they meet for lunch? What do they understand about each other's life that most of society cannot?

Part 3) Describe the public attitude that surround's Nick's work, and how this attitude lends credence to the abduction and attempted murder. Are death threats a regular part of Nick Naylor's life? What precautions does the Academy take regarding these omnipresent fears?

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