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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. Who does Miles have an affair with?

2. What does the family call Charlene Kline?

3. Who is Miles's wife?

4. Where does Miles tell Drew he has never been?

5. Why does Bix need security to accompany him almost everywhere?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Drew think of Miles at first?

3. What is the crisis at Harvest that shocks everyone?

4. What does Portia say Miranda Kline is best known for?

5. Why is Rebecca so wary of Bix after the meeting they attend together?

6. When does M say she realizes Lincoln is right for her?

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

8. How does Lincoln's sister Alison help him?

9. What causes Miles Hollander's falling-out with Jack Stevens?

10. How does Miranda Kline form her famous hypotheses and algorithms?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Egan relate Dungeons & Dragons to some of her larger themes, like authenticity and connection? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

In Egan's telling, how does technology both improve and negatively complicate our lives? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What does Egan suggest is responsible for Miles Hollander's redemption early in the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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