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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 24, what level does David say he was hired into the IRS as?

2. Why does David feel confused in Chapter 27?

3. Why does David's father put his arm in the train door in Chapter 22?

4. In Chapter 23, what does the narrator describe?

5. In Chapter 24, what does David note about the van that picks him up?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 33, how does Lane Dean Jr. perform his work?

2. How do the IRS employees entertain themselves in Chapter 32?

3. Why doesn't David exit the van in Chapter 24 with the other people?

4. In Chapter 27, what reason is given for possibly not conducting an audit?

5. In Chapter 22, why does David take a long time getting to the train?

6. In Chapter 22, what details does David give to explain his parents' divorce?

7. How does David's father's arm get stuck in the train?

8. How does David feel while Ms. Neti-Neti leads him into the IRS REC?

9. How does David's early IRS training differ from Cusk's?

10. What is Chapter 25 about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Research the IRS to compare the IRS details in the novel to the truth. Why might the author have maintained some facts and disregarded others?

Essay Topic 2

How do characters remain the same as they age? How do they change? Compare and contrast the characters who change vs. those who remain the same. What message does this deliver about childhood and the transition into adulthood?

Essay Topic 3

What role do nameless characters play in this novel? Consider how they affect the plot and the other characters in the novel. How do these nameless characters influence the major themes?

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