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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. In order to avoid losing the job at The Mirage, what unwanted action does Klara accept?
2. Who knocks at the door of Klara's hotel suite when she is waiting for one knock from Simon that will tell her to commit suicide and to join him in the afterlife?
3. Who buys a drink for Daniel when he stumbles into a bar on Geary Street the afternoon of Klara's memorial service?
4. What reason does Raj provide when he tells Klara that she cannot call her family?
5. How do Raj, Klara, and Ruby get around to all of the different stops on their tour when they first begin touring?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the secret of Klara's success with the men who are auditioning her for a spot opening for Sigfried and Roy?
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 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?
4. 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)?
5. For what reason is Daniel startled when Ruby asks if he has any pictures of Klara?
6. What are the main two emotions Daniel has when thinking about Simon and which emotion does he prefer?
7. How does Daniel's death occur?
8. How are sensory details used by the author to depict the scene when Daniel awakes first on the morning of Thanksgiving?
9. How is the theme of secrecy depicted in the passage when the narrator reveals that "Klara has kept two things from her siblings" (141)?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within the novel and what is the author's message regarding these themes?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
How is the topic of revolution treated within the novel and how does its treatment relate to the book's depicted eras?
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