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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. What does John do to Urich in Down: Part Two?

2. Who does Lila Mae visit?

3. What is the Black Box?

4. What do Lila Mae and Natchez initially have in common?

5. Where does Arogast work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the "Black Box?"

2. How does Lila Mae conduct her inspections?

3. What was significant about Elisha Otis' invention of the safety brake?

4. What does Marie Claire tell Lila Mae in Down: Part Two?

5. Who is Frank Chancre?

6. Why does Frank Chancre want to find the Black Box plans before anyone else?

7. Who comes to question Chuck Gould?

8. Why does Reed send Lila Mae to Marie Claire?

9. Who is Mr. Reed?

10. Who is Ben Urich?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write en essay exploring the conclusion of the novel. What is significant about Lila Mae's stepping into James Fulton's footsteps? How does this represent a transformation for Lila Mae and why did the author choose to end the novel this way?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Lila Mae's experiences with men. Consider the flashbacks of her uncomfortable date with Grady Jr. and her encounter with the salesman, Freeport, as well as her experience in the dance hall at the end of Up/One. Why does the author choose to include these scenes and why are they important to the development of Lila Mae's character?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay discussing the events of the Funicular Follies. Consider what occurs both on and off stage, and why the author chooses to present this scene in such detail.

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