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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 is Chris's girlfriend?

2. What does Lulu's field instructions refer to her target as?

3. What episode bonds Kitty and Lulu's mother together?

4. What are nights in the South of France like?

5. What does Lulu eat for dinner while on her mission?

Short Essay Questions

1. What work does Chris Salazar do in Part III?

2. What happens to Lou Kline's son Rolph and how does Lou react?

3. Why and where does Chris travel with Comstock in Part III?

4. What does Noreen have against Jules Jones?

5. What does Chris do with Molly as a business in Part II?

6. What happens to Roxy Kline in the last months of her life?

7. Why are people who do Lulu's job instructed never to look for hidden cameras?

8. What did Roxy hope for her future as a young woman?

9. What does Chris eventually do with the mystery suitcase?

10. What is the situation with Lulu's father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Egan chooses to close the book with Ames's story, when the reader has known very little about Ames up to this point? 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

What purpose does Sasha's character serve throughout the novel, from start to finish? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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