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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 Jared asks Sebastian to start a band with him, he says he needs somebody who will do what he says, not someone with a real what?

2. What does Sebastian uncover about Sid Vicious's amplifier in his research about the punk rock icon?

3. What does the strong vinegary odor in Jared's room turn out to be?

4. The first time Sebastian hears punk rock music, what simile does he use to describe the sound inside his head?

5. What is Nana's legal first name?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Nana's first comments to Sebastian in the hospital foreshadow coming events?

2. What is the significance of Sebastian's online search for information about Sid Vicious?

3. What does Sebastian reveal to the reader about crying during the scene when he is riding with Nana in the ambulance?

4. What is the significance of Buckminster Fuller's suicide attempt?

5. What does Sebastian notice about Nana's clothing just before her stroke?

6. What is the significance of Sebastian's comments about the South Pole?

7. How do Sebastian's train of simple postscripts in his emails to Jared intrigue and draw Jared in to a friendship?

8. What is the significance of Sebastian's secret password for the computer in the dome?

9. What does Sebastian say he used to require from Nana in order to be able to fall asleep and what is its significance?

10. How does Janice's invitation to stay for lunch serve as a major turning point in Sebastian's life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Research the author's life and use your findings to perform a biographical criticism of The House of Tomorrow.

Essay Topic 2

Explicate the novel's theme of acting as a beacon of light for others in order to help them find their paths in life.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's choice of punk rock as the defining motif of the novel. Why has he chosen punk out of all possible genres of music and how does this choice provide support for the novel's themes?

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