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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 do Comstock and Chris pick up at the airport?

2. What is the name of the center Roxy frequents?

3. Where does Roxy often have lunch?

4. When does Noreen make amends with her nemesis?

5. What does Roxy finally want to do for the first time at the end of her section in Part III?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lulu do in 2032?

2. What injury does Lulu sustain in the line of duty?

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

4. Which adult does Molly admire and why?

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

6. What rumors did Molly hear about Lulu?

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

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

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

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

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

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 3

Write an essay exploring Egan's treatment of the topic of fathers, and particularly, absentee fathers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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