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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 the italicized section of Chapter 5, what does he switch his major to?

2. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, when Kline picks up Bobby, why does he motion to Bobby to be silent?

3. In the italicized section of Chapter 7, who does the girl say made the dummy's suit?

4. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 5, what does John say to the waiter that he definitely does not want?

5. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, who does Bobby visit with when he visits the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Bobby returns from Tucson and meets up with Kline, why does Bobby say that he cannot get on with his life?

2. As a child what does Bobby find in the woods?

3. How does the person that Bobby meets with after talking to the guys in suits know that Bobby's sister was beautiful?

4. In the italicized section of Chapter 5, what does the Kid tell the girl about math and reality before she goes to bed?

5. One night while Bobby is in Wartburg, Bobby mentions Alice's papers. Who is Alice? What happened to her?

6. What happens to Bobby when goes to the jack-up rig?

7. After recounting his time in Eastern State, why does John say that he is somewhat reluctant about Tulsa being back in his life?

8. What happens to Bobby's pet while Bobby is away on the jack-up rig? How does it happen?

9. Who does Bobby meet after talking to the guys in suits again?

10. What is in the trunk that the Kid brings into the girl's room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does the Kid play in the story? What does he represent for Alicia? What does he represent in regard to a discussion about reality as compared to things that are just outside of reality that require belief and a letting go of the tangibility of this physical world in order to understand them?

Essay Topic 2

What are the main themes of the story? How does the author set up and continue the discussion of those themes throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the sensation that you have when you read the passages between the Kid and Alicia. How do they compare to the passages that focus on Bobby? What are the differences? Are there similarities or parallels?

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