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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. Where did Herman settle after marrying?

2. Why is Gerda well known?

3. What is Herman Cohen's position at the paper according to Chapter 4?

4. What did Ott buy?

5. What does Arthur do after the article runs?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Arthur disappointed?

2. Where does Lloyd go?

3. What does Lloyd admit?

4. Where does Lloyd Burko live according to Chapter 1?

5. What does Hardy realize about Rory?

6. Who is demoted and why?

7. What does Hardy volunteer to do for Rory?

8. What does Jerome tell Lloyd about France?

9. Who is Hardy Benjamin and who does he have coffee with in Chapter 3?

10. Why is Annika embarrassed for Hardy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the background of Winston Cheung and the impact his naivete and innocence has on his journalism career.

Essay Topic 2

Examine Arthur Gopal's character growth and the impact of his daughter's death.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's use of metaphor to show the issues in the newspaper by using characters in the novel.

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