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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 technique does Lulu use to protect her psyche during her work?

2. What do some powerful men sometimes call their beauties?

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

4. Why does Chris hurriedly take the suitcase away from where his own family is?

5. What will intimacy prompt in some men?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What are some devices that Lulu uses in her job?

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

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

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

9. What are some things Lulu wants to do before she dies?

10. Which adult does Molly admire and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Egan communicate to the reader about the nature and power of stories and fiction through the characters of both Chris and Gregory? 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 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.

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