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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. What are ushabtis?
2. Who is the first to shoot at Doyle in the water?
3. Who says, "Time is comparable to a river flowing under a layer of ice. It stretches us out like water weeds, from root to tip, from birth to death, curled around whatever rocks or snags happen to lie in our path; and no one can get out of the river because of the ice roof, and no one can turn back against the current for an instant?"
4. Who do Fikee and Romany work for?
5. Who is the dwarf?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Horrabin.
2. What happens to Fikee after the experiment?
3. Who is Doyle going to see before he is shot by men whistling a song from the future? What is his plan?
4. What happens to Fairchild when Doyle first arrives at the beggar's house?
5. Why is one of the ticketed customers escorted away before the time jump?
6. Jacky is captured by Horrabin's beggars and put down a hole. What happens up until her escape?
7. Describe Dumb Tom.
8. What happens when Doyle and Romany first meet?
9. Dumb Tom is successfully begging outside a theater. What interrupts him?
10. What happens when the time tourists arrive at the lecture?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Jacky helps Doyle before she officially meets him. Why does she protect him instead of claiming a reward? Do any other characters mirror her behavior? Describe Jacky's ethics. Cite examples.
Essay Topic 2
Some of the antagonists in this book of capable of doing horrible things to other characters. What actions define them as antagonists? Is their behavior a result of their past? Are they to blame for their actions or are others pulling the strings? Please cite your examples.
Essay Topic 3
In ancient Greek theater, there was a protagonist and an antagonist, but also a deuteragonist and a tritagonist. The deiteragonist was the second main character with less importance than the protagonist. The tritagonist was the third main character, less important than the protagonist and the deiteragonist. Select a character to fit each category, using examples to explain why each one fits.
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