View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Young men are called upon in order to become _________ helpers via a sound that is produced.

2. An object called a directional ______ transmits the pulses of the wind or what the author terms film.

3. The living boy swings a shrunken ________ inside his pocket, ceding his life to the brother who preceded him.

4. What happens to the names of the accountants when they're at a higher temperature?

5. ________ helpers were often deaf and by 1990, the term Walter is used to signify deaf soldiers of Mexico.

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the experience of swimming described?

2. What happens to the unnamed men who are connected to the wire, according to this section of the book?

3. What happens to make a dog feel less hungry, according to the story's description?

4. What is the object of the hiding-ball game, according to the writing in the story?

5. What are two of the things that can happen in the place where people live in all sorts of shelters?

6. What is the cycle of the boy who walks the earth in this section of the story?

7. What is the only way that a person can escape from a dog?

8. What is the passenger described as in this part of the book?

9. What are some of the names of those parts of the brain that are able to resist the bird calls?

10. Where does family energy come from, according to the section entitled "Flap, Wire, and Name"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The brain is divided into nine different loaves, some of which are able to resist bird calls.

Part 1: What is the significance of the number 'nine' in this description of the brain?

Part 2: Do you think the brain is as fragmented as the author describes?

Part 3: How do you think the brain might be separated in real life?

Essay Topic 2

Ben Marcus' book is one that is considered to be experimental, to say the least, which can be confusing for some readers.

Part 1: What is the purpose of writing an experimental book?

Part 2: Do you think an experimental book is one that's easy to read?

Part 3: How do you think the book would be different if it was written in a standard way?

Essay Topic 3

Brian seems to be an important figure in this book, as denying him food encourages travelers to sleep or lie down.

Part 1: How would you define the figure that is Brian in the book?

Part 2: What might happen if Brian were to be denied food in an airport?

Part 3: Why do you think that only travelers are impacted by the denying of food?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 675 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample