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

2. Continuous ________ refers to a change in the alternating seasons.

3. The boy also has another animal, named _________, that has been shaved.

4. Dogs depend on the principle that ________ expand when heated.

5. The wind begins to grow stronger, and it jerks ________ upwards.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the experience of swimming described?

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

4. What is the process in which a dog current will be created within the dog?

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

6. What are the three things that the author points out as having affected the horse populations?

7. What is the principal on which dogs depend, according to the writing in this book?

8. What does the father tell the boy needs to happen in order to help Monk?

9. What is described in the Circle of Willis, one of the many sections in this book?

10. What is the process of detecting the position of remote things, even birds?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A father makes confessions while lying in what appears to be a grave made of glass, which is thought to be symbolism of some sort.

Part 1: Why does the author make the descriptions so vague for the reader?

Part 2: How do you think the author might help the reader have an easier time with the imagery?

Part 3: How do you interpret the scene in which the father is making a confession? Is this structure a grave or something else?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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