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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. When did Olivia remember that Renata succumbed to her drug habit?

2. To where did Enrico purchase a one-way ticket in December of 2008?

3. In Chapter 11, where was Leon's shipping conference held?

4. In Chapter 11, where was Joelle when Oskar nearly tripped over Joelle?

5. In Chapter 10, how many shredders did Alkaitis buy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Walter nearly faint when he learned about Alkaitis's arrest?

2. In Chapter 11, how did Oskar remember becoming involved in the Ponzi scheme?

3. What did the people on the 18th floor of the Gradia Building do?

4. What happened when Jonathan and Vincent left the office party?

5. What is Simone doing in 2029?

6. In Chapter 12, why did Alkaitis ask Julie Freeman to look up what happened to Olivia Collins, and what did he learn?

7. Why memory did Jonathan have of his brother Lucas at the end of Chapter 12?

8. What did the captain of the Neptune Cumberland say about Geoffrey Bell?

9. In Chapter 11, who did Oskar see in Akaitis's office?

10. In Chapter 15, what conversations did Paul often imagine having with Vincent?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Alkaitis was in prison, he like to imagine another life—a counterlife. Why did Alkaitis imagine other times and places when he was in prison? Why did he call these daydreams a counterlife? How did the counterlife help him cope?

Essay Topic 2

Vincent found Jonathan’s lifestyle very different from anything she had experienced before. How was the lifestyle Vincent experienced with Jonathan different from anything she experienced before? In what way was the lifestyle of the very rich its own kingdom or country?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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