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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. At the height of their argument, Raj tells Daniel that Klara may have killed herself, but she had still exhibited more of what quality than Daniel does?

2. Daniel tells Eddie to stop talking after the revelation of what detail about Klara's death?

3. When it begins to snow on the brief hike through Mohonk Preserve, Daniel expects Ruby to complain, but instead she does what?

4. Where does Raj plan to send Klara's body for burial before Gertie forbids it?

5. When Mira tells Daniel that people need God for the the same reason they need art, what is the reason she states?

Short Essay Questions

1. What changes does Daniel hear in Simon's voice when Simon calls to tell Daniel that he is sick?

2. Why does Klara initially take the elevator to the 45th floor of the Mirage after dropping Ruby off at day care on opening night?

3. What is the real reason that Klara refuses the Mirage's entertainment director when he asks her to participate in an act where she will be sawed in half?

4. What kinds of information does Daniel find out about Ruby and Raj when he researches them online the night of their arrival for the Thanksgiving holiday?

5. What is the secret of Klara's success with the men who are auditioning her for a spot opening for Sigfried and Roy?

6. What mysterious feat does Klara perform at the audition without knowing how she has done it?

7. How does Daniel's death occur?

8. What is the only method Daniel finds that will allow him to contemplate the deaths of his siblings?

9. For what reason is Daniel startled when Ruby asks if he has any pictures of Klara?

10. What detail does Daniel choose to tell Ruby when she asks him to tell her one interesting thing about her grandfather Saul?

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

Discuss the many instances of irony within the novel's narrative and analyze the author's purpose for including each instance you discuss.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how and why the author instills three different humanist messages into the narrative of The Immortalists.

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