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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 does Kay infer about Philip during their marriage?
2. What is 2265 Micheltoreno?
3. What does Carriscant think of his marriage?
4. For what does Kay use a scalpel?
5. What does Philip do in a grand gesture?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Quiroga and Carriscant do for a Chinese boy?
2. What does Carriscant show Kay after visiting Paton Bobby and what does he ask of her?
3. How does Kay conduct her investigation of Carriscant?
4. Why do Bobby and Carriscant visit Isidro Cruz and what happens?
5. What does Meyersen say about Kay's home and career and how does it affect Kay?
6. What does Carriscant notice while at Cruz's home?
7. What does Carriscant say about his parentage?
8. What does Carriscant think about concerning his wife, Annaliese Leys?
9. Why does Kay's lawyer call her and why is his news in a way depressing for Kay?
10. What is the setting for the chapter titled "Tongue"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose one of the following to discuss:
1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in The Blue Afternoon. Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Boyd chooses the symbols he does?
2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Boyd chooses the metaphors she does?
3. Discuss Boyd's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, clifthangers, deux ex machina, etc...), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Boyd use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme).
Essay Topic 2
The Blue Afternoon belongs to the novel genre. Discuss the following:
1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the novel genre.
2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.
3. What do you think is the difference between a novel and a history book?
Essay Topic 3
Characters are an important part of what makes The Blue Afternoon interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Kay. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Carriscant. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Paton Bobby. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
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