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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. Why does Phoebe quit the piano?

2. What does Will see Paul throw at a cook's head?

3. Which of the following is not the name of one of Phoebe's sexual partners?

4. Why does Phoebe's mother move out?

5. What does John Leal encourage Phoebe to talk about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the name of Will's hometown?

2. What personal item of Phoebe's does John Leal look inside?

3. When did John Leal leave Noxhurst?

4. Where was John Leal's prison camp?

5. Why does Will ask for a promotion?

6. Who is Phoebe's Korean friend at Edwards?

7. Where do Will and Phoebe reunite after their fight (in Chapter 13?)

8. Where does Phoebe go for winter break?

9. With whom does Will hold a research position?

10. What is the name of the club where Phoebe invites Will for a drink?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you address the theme of alcoholism in the novel. In your essay, consider how a least two characters use alcohol. You might also consider what types of alcohol are featured in the novel and in what contexts. Conclude by stating whether you think one or more characters demonstrates symptoms of alcoholism.

Essay Topic 2

Many of the scenes feature men and women performing and representing the traditional binary (male-female) gender system. Write an essay analyzing the role that gender plays in the novel, specifically how gender seems to affect different characters' behaviors, motives, or beliefs.

Essay Topic 3

Phoebe is one of the novel's central figures. By means of varying the perspective from which the story is told, the author gives varying interpretations for the different motives behind Phoebe's behavior. Write an essay in which you examine Phoebe's motives for the bombing. Cite evidence from the text to support your conclusion.

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