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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 Lulu's husband applaud about her?

2. Who does Lulu desperately want to meet in Part IV?

3. Who are we most reluctant to harm, according to Lulu's field instructions?

4. Who is Chris's girlfriend?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What kind of relationship does Noreen have with her husband?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Which adult does Molly admire and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Egan explain the core of Patterns of Affinity, the book that makes possible the Collective Consciousness? 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

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.

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