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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 Funicular Follies?

2. Why did Fulton really write Lila Mae's name in his notebook?

3. What does Pompey tell Lila Mae about the world in Up: Part One?

4. How does Lila Mae get into the building she goes to on her way to meet Natchez in Up: Part One?

5. How does Lila Mae keep those in power from finding her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lila Mae realize about Chuck Gould in Up: Part One?

2. What does Lila Mae accuse Pompey of?

3. What did Lila Mae send out at the end of the novel?

4. What does Marie Claire give Lila Mae in Up: Part Two?

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

6. After seeing Marie Claire in Up: Part Two, where does Lila Mae go?

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

8. What project has Lila Mae embarked on at the end of the novel?

9. How does Lila Mae get into the Follies without being noticed?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the Elevator Guild, the Institute for Vertical Transport, and the Department of Elevator Inspection. What is significant about each and how does each reflect a different manifestation of power in the city?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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