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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. Why does David's father put his arm in the train door in Chapter 22?
2. Why does the Peoria REC rely on Martinsburg?
3. Who are the main characters of Chapter 31?
4. At the end of Cusk's training in Chapter 27, how does Cusk respond to the training?
5. In Chapter 24, what part of David's van ride does he describe the most?
Short Essay Questions
1. What task is the narrator given by Gary Manshardt in Chapter 35?
2. In Chapter 27, why is the word "profitable" not used officially?
3. What are IRS phantoms?
4. In Chapter 27, what surprises Cusk when he returns from his break?
5. Why doesn't David exit the van in Chapter 24 with the other people?
6. In Chapter 22, what details does David give to explain his parents' divorce?
7. How does David describe the van ride after he is hired by the IRS?
8. How do the IRS employees entertain themselves in Chapter 32?
9. How do IRS workers know of the phantoms?
10. In Chapter 27, what worries Cusk most about his training?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Even though this novel has many characters, what makes David the protagonist of this novel? Compare his role in the novel to definitions of protagonists. How can a protagonist still exist in such a disjointed novel?
Essay Topic 3
Explore the theme of success in this novel. What things make people successful? What things impede success? What is the overall message about success in this novel?
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