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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. The Night Butcher from the supermarket is from _______________.
2. When Antsy finds Crawley in Chapter 11, Antsy gives the old man some of the painkillers and anti-inflammatory pills that were prescribed the last time he did what?
3. How does Antsy say he will get home in Chapter 11, "The Youngest Doctor in Sheepshead Bay Gets Held Hostage When He Least Expects It"?
4. Who does Antsy believe will be upset when Lexie kisses him?
5. Where do Antsy and Lexie go on their first date in the novel?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the Schwa discover Lexie and Antsy's relationship in Chapter 13?
2. How are Crawley's fears relative to the Schwa?
3. What do Lexie and Antsy do in their second attempt to obtain information at the supermarket in Chapter 15?
4. What does Lexie inform Antsy when she calls in Chapter 17? Whom does she suggest for him to call?
5. What does Antsy's father announce at a family meeting in Chapter 13?
6. What does Lexie demand at the restaurant in Chapter 12? What organization does she tell Antsy about?
7. What conversation takes place between Antsy and Lexie when he walks her home in Chapter 13?
8. How does the Schwa react to the Night Butcher's story in Chapter 19?
9. Why does Antsy realize there is no traffic on the expressway? What does this mean about the billboard?
10. Why does Antsy believe Crawley wants him to stay with him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the development of Old Man Crawley's character and his relationship with Antsy in the novel. How does Crawley's character evolve from the beginning of the novel to the end? What precipitates this change in him? In what ways does Crawley express admiration for Antsy?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the attempts by Antsy and Lexie to uncover the Schwa's past and the disappearance of his mother. Who is the dowser Antsy asks for help and what does he find? What leads to Antsy being banned from the supermarket? How does he find a way to return?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and analyze the relationship between Lexie's blindness and the Schwa's invisibility. In what ways does Lexie treat the Schwa differently than the other characters? Why? What does Lexie represent symbolically to the Schwa? What does she represent to Antsy?
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