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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. Eddie explains that the Costello family's scam begins with the sale of what object to a target?
2. Daniel becomes unnerved by the war reenactors in part because their determination to live in the past reminds him of whom?
3. When Klara refuses the Mirage's entertainment director's suggestion that she let Raj saw her in half, her real reason has to do with feminist ideals rather than what other reason said to be believed by the entertainment director?
4. How many hours early do Raj and Ruby appear for Thanksgiving dinner at Daniel's house?
5. How does Klara acquire the jars of sweet potato baby food that she drops when she thinks she sees Eddie?
Short Essay Questions
1. What detail does Daniel choose to tell Ruby when she asks him to tell her one interesting thing about her grandfather Saul?
2. Just before Raj convinces Klara to pursue a residency in Las Vegas for her magic act, what is meant by the narrator's statement that "Klara has always known she's meant to be a bridge" (146)?
3. What reasons does Klara give for hating to perform magic in casinos?
4. What problem does Klara develop after SImon's death?
5. What is the only method Daniel finds that will allow him to contemplate the deaths of his siblings?
6. How is the theme of secrecy depicted in the passage when the narrator reveals that "Klara has kept two things from her siblings" (141)?
7. For what reason does Gertie refuse to allow Klara to be buried in the family plot and which family member has the strongest reaction to her decision?
8. How are sensory details used by the author to depict the scene when Daniel awakes first on the morning of Thanksgiving?
9. How does Daniel's death occur?
10. What information does Eddie reveal to Daniel when they meet at the bar 14 years after their earlier meeting there?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the function of Klara's character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by the author in depicting Klara and include in your discussion the reasons that the author portrays her in these particular ways.
Essay Topic 2
Write a critical essay about the novel while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the book.
Essay Topic 3
Look carefully at the passages of the novel that describe the close relationship between Klara and Simon. What is the author's purpose for discussing at length the nature of these two siblings' connection?
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