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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. Which of the following is the best descriptor of Rasmussen?

2. How many different identities does Frank find in the bag?

3. How does Thomas try to communicate with Julie?

4. What form of entertainment does Frank engage in before he heads back to the motel?

5. What does Frank find in his hands when he wakes up in the car?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the police find while searching for Rasmussen?

2. What does Bobby do when he hears gunfire and what happens when it stops?

3. What does Frank do after he has been driving for awhile and why does he choose now to do it?

4. After Bobby and Julie make love, what sudden feeling does Bobby get and how does he respond to this feeling?

5. What does Bobby say to Julie to reassure her that she is a good person?

6. What does Julie say to Rasmussen when she gets the chance to interview him?

7. What is Candy appalled to learn from Violet?

8. What does Candy do with a woman that is the same as what he used to do with his own mother?

9. What does Thomas find strange about his connection to Bobby and Julie and his ability to convey his thoughts and feelings?

10. What does Frank find as he searches his own pockets and unzips the bag?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the author make the ideas of teleportation and telekinesis seem real? What techniques did he use to help the characters seem realistic and believable to the reader?

Essay Topic 2

If you were Frank how would you have reacted to the situation? Would you have done what he did at the end? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Why did Frank feel that he had no value or purpose in life? Do you agree with his beliefs? In the end, was Frank correct or incorrect? Why do you think this way?

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