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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. In which period does Hugo recognize himself as existing?

2. Which of the following does Kismet posit would not have married Gary in any event?

3. Which of the following does Kismet play at school?

4. In what year is Part Two: Vows set?

5. Beside what river did Gary find a bison tooth?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why, when they had traveled together, did Crystal sleep apart from Martin?

2. What experience of angels does Boris relate?

3. Why does Gary fret about the size of his genitals?

4. What sends Hugo to the principal’s office to sit beside Kismet?

5. When does Eric believe himself capable of deception?

6. Why had Crystal refused to marry Martin?

7. How does Stockton regard boredom?

8. Why does Crystal wear the cross the local priest gave her?

9. How does Eric react to rescuing Kismet from the river?

10. Ultimately, why does Kismet proceed to marry Gary?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the back-matter of the novel. What functions does it serve? What effects does it have for the reader? How are those functions served and effects achieved?

Essay Topic 2

Sources attest to the presence of The Mighty Red on best-seller lists. Assuming that sales figures reflect popularity, what accounts for the popularity of the novel? How does it do so?

Essay Topic 3

Similarly, the lengths of chapters influence reading. What pattern of chapter-length is present in the novel, if any? What effect does the length of chapters have on the reading? How is the effect achieved?

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