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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 22, who does David blame his parents' divorce on?

2. What year do David's parents divorce?

3. What IRS hiring event takes place in Chapter 27?

4. Where is Sylvanshine in Chapter 30?

5. Why is David's father in a rush to leave Libertyville in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do IRS workers know of the phantoms?

3. How does David describe the van ride after he is hired by the IRS?

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

5. What concerns Lane Dean Jr. most about the work he does in Chapter 33?

6. Why does David feel he wasted his youth in Chapter 22?

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

8. In Chapter 27, what worries Cusk most about his training?

9. What task is the narrator given by Gary Manshardt in Chapter 35?

10. What is the relationship between the Peoria REC and Martinsburg?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Explore the purpose and role of supernatural powers in this novel. How are psychic abilities used in the novel? How are phantoms used?

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