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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 coins the term terrain erratique?

2. In which period does Hugo recognize himself as existing?

3. Which of the following does Crystal carry at work?

4. How many acres does Gary stand to inherit?

5. Of what is the local priest’s chasuble when he officiates Gary’s wedding?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes the Red River of the North opaque?

2. Why had Crystal delayed separating from Martin?

3. What fate does Kismet imagine for Gary immediately after wedding him?

4. Why does Gary object to the description of Kismet’s engagement ring as “a wearable fleck” (11)?

5. Why does Crystal posit her life had grated on Martin?

6. When does Eric believe himself capable of deception?

7. Why did Crystal favor chain motels while traveling?

8. How does Stockton regard boredom?

9. What experience of angels does Boris relate?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

To what genre other than romance might The Mighty Red be considered to belong? What in the text supports that identification? How does it do so?

Essay Topic 2

Consider the setting of the novel. Could its events have happened in any other time than the book presents? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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