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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 Chapter 2, where is Claude reassigned?
2. In Chapter 5, what has happened to the man's mother?
3. In Chapter 14, what does one interviewee say was the basis of IRS agent performance review in the past?
4. In Chapter 9, why does the author single out the year 1985?
5. How does the author describe the man in Chapter 5?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Wallace have to watch the interviews in Chapter 14?
2. In Chapter 13, why does the main character pay attention to the way he sits?
3. How does Stecyk change from Chapter 12 to Chapter 14?
4. What makes Chapter 4 different from Chapters 1-3?
5. What does Stecyk try to do in Chapter 12?
6. In Chapter 9, what does the author say about the first few pages of any book?
7. In Chapter 10, how does the author explain the existence of the bureaucratic systems he describes?
8. In the beginning of this novel, how does Claude feel about his job?
9. What makes Claude happy in Chapter 2?
10. How is Claude's psychic ability described in Chapter 15?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Knowing that "The Pale King" is unfinished, how does this influence the novel? What impact does this have on the development of the plot and the characters? How does the inclusion of author notes influence these things?
Essay Topic 2
Explore the purpose and role of supernatural powers in this novel. How are psychic abilities used in the novel? How are phantoms used?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the role of women in this novel. While most of the IRS employees are men, there are a few women characters who play major roles in the novel. How do women influence the development of the major themes? How do the women interact with the IRS? What influence does this have? In what ways do women exist outside of, and independent of, the IRS?
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