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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 is the "second elevation"?

2. What does Lila Mae want the elevator industry to believe?

3. What is Natchez' real name?

4. What was United behind, as revealed in Up: Part One?

5. What plan do Lila Mae and Natchez make for the next night in Up: Part One?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Arbo in possession of in Up: Part Two?

2. How does Lila Mae know that they will never figure out the Black Box design?

3. How are Lila Mae and Urich interrupted while at Urich's office in Up: Part One?

4. Who is Pompey?

5. Who does Lila Mae agree to start working with in Up: Part One?

6. What does Urich show Lila Mae while at his office in Up: Part One?

7. What does Marie Claire explain to Lila Mae in Up: Part Two?

8. In Up: Part Two, where does Lila Mae go the morning after feeling from the Lift magazine offices?

9. Where does Lila Mae go after leaving Intuitionist House?

10. What happens to Chancre at the Follies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay examining the character of James Fulton. Why is he a critical character even though he had been dead for decades at the opening of the book? What are the secrets surrounding Fulton and his work and how do these secrets and revelations play into the novel's themes?

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 about the henchmen John Corrigan and Jim Murphy. How are their personalities distinct and how is each a reflection of an aspect of the city's power structure?

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