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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. Why does Mrs. Marron invent the story about the Sanitation Department?

2. What does Qwill offer Inga?

3. What is the total amount that William and the girl share in the bank account?

4. What kind of motions does Koko make while Qwill brushes him?

5. What did William spend on his car?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the hardest thing to make and why?

2. What is notable about the food at the Rattlesnake Inn?

3. What does Dan say in regards to Joy's resurfacing?

4. What makes Qwill's grief all the more potent?

5. Why does the idea of the Living Glaze being Joy's creation make sense?

6. Why will nobody ever find the bodies of the two people whom Dan has killed?

7. With whom had Hixie been having an affair and why had she ended it?

8. What function does lead serve in regards to pottery?

9. Why does Qwill stop and listen to the gypsy woman? What does she tell Qwill?

10. How does Max test a guy's sincerity?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the idea of a place run specifically for the arts of which any artist could be a part. Would this be a benefit to society? Why or why not? What is the likelihood of such a place actually existing? Why is this?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss inspiration and from where it can come. What specifically does inspiration mean to an artist? Interview a local artist and have them define inspiration to you and have them explain what a common source of inspiration is for them.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss why Maus is more stressed upon his return home than he is when his trip is delayed and hijacked. Suggest reasons whether or not this is a normal reaction to stressful situations.

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