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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 device do people externalize their consciousness to?

2. Where did Roxy once go with her father that seemed to change her life?

3. Who has a sexual encounter during Charlie's father's weekend away?

4. Who is Kitty's assistant?

5. How old are Lulu's twins in Part IV?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What rumors did Molly hear about Lulu?

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

4. What does Noreen have against Jules Jones?

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

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

7. Who befriends Molly to her great relief and pleasure, and why?

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

9. What are some of the things Lulu has to do as part of her job?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do people choose to "elude" and employ "proxies," and what do you think is Egan's purpose in introducing these concepts? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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