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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. How much money does Mr. Wholesale Merchant Gustavsson give to Allan's mother for the Easter Egg in Chapter 4?

2. On what date does Allan blow up his childhood home and depart in Chapter 7?

3. On what date does Chapter 10 begin?

4. How old is Allan when his father's bed is moved into the wood-shed?

5. Whose gravestone does Allan sit next to by the church after escaping the nursing home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is illustrated through Allan's meeting with General Franco in Chapter 7?

2. What central character is introduced in Chapter 1? What is he doing when the narrative begins?

3. How does black comedy contribute to the tone and mood of The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared?

4. Why does Allan enlist Father Ferguson in his escape in Chapter 13?

5. How would you describe Allan's political ideologies in the novel? What influenced these ideologies?

6. What is ironic about the Boss's actions in Chapter 12?

7. What happens to the suitcase in Chapter 2? How would you explain the motivation for this action?

8. How does the author employ black comedy in describing Bucket's death?

9. What is illustrated through Allan's meeting with Bolt at the train station in Chapter 2?

10. How do the themes of compassion and generosity apply in Chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of fate, chance, and destiny in The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared. How does the author develop these themes through character, setting, symbolism, and imagery? What is Allan's viewpoint regarding the happenstance nature of life?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the circular and nonlinear aspects of the narrative. Why do you think the author chooses to jump back and forth through time in telling Allan's story? How does the beginning of the novel relate to its ending?

Essay Topic 3

How are the news media portrayed in The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared? What drives the stories about Allan's disappearance? How is Allan characterized by the media?

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