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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 Gabriella do for a living?

2. What is Lulu's goal with the other beauties?

3. What programs does Chris Salazar run at care homes and treatment centers?

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

5. What was one experience Roxy had in show business?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lulu do in 2032?

2. Why does Molly feel so bad about herself in Part III?

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

4. What is one thing Lulu was taught to survive her job?

5. What physical entity becomes a symbol of the discord between Noreen and Jules?

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

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

8. Which adult does Molly admire and why?

9. What happens to Chris's best friend Colin?

10. What does Noreen have against Jules Jones?

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

Why do you think Egan chose the title The Candy House for this novel, and what does it mean in this context? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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