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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 does Stella feel about honesty?
2. What type of car does Simon drive when he picks Augie up from the airport?
3. Who does Augie blame for the drop in intimacy when he and Thea move to Acalta?
4. What is the name of the ship Augie boards after his honeymoon?
5. Which of the following female characters states that Augie is "too needy for indiscriminate love and too eager to please people who cannot be pleased."
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Renee attempt to ensnare Simon in her life forever?
2. Who is Paslavitch?
3. How does Caligula perform during his first hunting expedition?
4. Who collects venomous snakes, and why?
5. What happens when Augie offers to drive his disfigured maid home to her family in Normandy at the end of the novel?
6. What connection does Augie realize he has with the Soviet exile, Leon Trotsky?
7. What work does Augie do for the eccentric millionaire, Robey?
8. What does Mr. Gammick teach Augie about work life?
9. What bombshell does Frazer drop on Augie about his wife and marriage when Augie runs into him at a cafe in Paris?
10. How does Augie react when he sees Caligula for the first time?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Augie's relationship with his brother Georgie was difficult one due to Georgie's mental disabilities. First, describe Georgie's character. Why was he put away in a mental institution when he hit puberty? How did life in the mental institution affect Georgie's character? Then, describe Augie's relationship with his brother Georgie throughout his life. What was their relationship like as young boys? How did that relationship change when both boys reached maturity? How did his relationship with Georgie affect Augie's life decisions? Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
When Augie was a young boy, he fell in love with a girl named Hilda, and through his adulthood, arguably, worked to remove Hilda from his heart forever. First, describe Augie's first experiences with love in his relationship with Hilda. What was the reaction from Augie's family and friends to his relationship with Hilda? Describe the general flow of Augie's love life after his relationship with Hilda ended. How did Augie actively work to remove the love for Hilda from his heart? Was he successful? Why or why not? Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
When Augie was a teenager, he was given the job of working as a butler for William Einhorn. First, describe William Einhorn and his disabilities. Then, describe the tasks that Augie was expected to complete while working for Einhorn. Did Augie do well or struggle in this position? How can you tell? Finally, describe how the professional relationship between Augie and Einhorn dissolved. How did their professional meltdown affect their personal relationship? Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.
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