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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 the Ghost compare locks to?

2. Why is Amelia not at home when Mike visits Michigan?

3. What is Banks's first name?

4. Where is Mike told to go after he makes love to Lucy?

5. What causes Mike to do whatever Mr. Marsh asks of him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mike say he lost his freedom?

2. What does Mike do for Lito before leaving for his first job?

3. What is Gunnar's main complaint about Julian's plans?

4. How does Mike feel when he hears the red pager beeping?

5. How does Mike figure out where to find Amelia while visiting Michigan?

6. What does the Ghost tell Mike about himself?

7. What happens the day before Amelia comes home?

8. Why does Julian work the way he does when Mike joins them?

9. What does Mr. Marsh say to Mike while he is drunk?

10. What does Mr. Marsh want to use Mike's talents for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this play?

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in the story, and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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