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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 Alfred sometimes do in public that is very disturbing to people?

2. What does Portia say about Miranda Kline's work?

3. Who does Miles end up playing tennis with regularly?

4. Who is Lincoln's unit leader?

5. Who approaches Alfred about his ideas in 2010?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lincoln experience the world?

2. Why did Alfred once love Jack Stevens so much?

3. What does Drew think of Miles at first?

4. What is Bix Bouton known for?

5. What does Lincoln do for a living and what is the function of this job?

6. What happens that leads to Miles Hollander's downfall?

7. What breaks Lincoln's heart in Part II?

8. What happens when Alfred tracks Jack Stevens down and visits him?

9. What topic is Alfred Hollander obsessed with?

10. What does an "eluder" try to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Lulu's covert service as a spy affect her even after she has left the job? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Egan suggest that Melora sells her mother Miranda's algorithms to Mandala, even though it ends up costing her dearly personally? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Egan treat the topics of empathy and change, and what connections does she draw between the two? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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