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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 Lincoln get in hopes of winning over the object of his affection?

2. Who does Lincoln like?

3. What does Drew do for a living?

4. What does Lou Kline do for a living?

5. Who is the Kline sisters' only brother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What topic is Alfred Hollander obsessed with?

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

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

4. What is bothering Bix Bouton in Part I?

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

6. What is Lana's and Melora's relationship with their father like?

7. How does Miles's relationship with Drew change over the course of Part II?

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

9. How does Lincoln experience the world?

10. Why does Bix Bouton go to a session with professors and students in disguise?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one or two main characters and write an essay describing how they decide to use Own Your Unconscious, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What leads to Chris Salazar's epiphany and intention to work against the influence of Mandala and the Collective Consciousness? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Egan explain the core of Patterns of Affinity, the book that makes possible the Collective Consciousness? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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