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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. Who replaced James Fulton as head of the Institute?

2. Who brings Lila Mae breakfast in Down: Part One?

3. What is Arbogast determined to do?

4. What is Frank Chancre's position?

5. What do Reed and Lever want to do in Down: Part One?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Chancre want from Lila Mae?

2. Who is Marie Claire Rogers?

3. Who is Johnny Shush?

4. What do the people in power believe about Marie Claire?

5. What happens at the Fanny Briggs building?

6. Who is James Fulton?

7. How does Lila Mae conduct her inspections?

8. Who is Frank Chancre?

9. What does Lila Mae decide she is going to do about the Black Box?

10. Who is Natchez?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that examines the evolution of Lila Mae Watson as a character. Consider her origins and values, her responses to the elevator crash and how she changes as a result.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the theme of Appearance vs. Reality in the novel. What characters and plot elements are not what they initially appear to be? How do the revelations of the truth about these characters and elements help develop the themes of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the "dilemma of the phantom passenger." What is the philosophical problem presented by this dilemma and why does the author choose to include it?

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