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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. What does de Selby's theory about roads state a road has?

2. What does the invisible point on the spear stretch 6 inches in front of?

3. What does de Selby think is the only way you can travel on the long dimension of the earth?

4. Who does Pluck say stole Gilhaney's bike?

5. Who does Mathers say is in control of birth colors?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mathers tell the narrator about his own wind color?

2. How does Divney change the atmosphere at the pub?

3. Why does the narrator have a wooden leg?

4. How does the narrator perplex Sergeant Pluck?

5. Why does Divney suggest they murder Mathers?

6. What does Pluck tell the narrator about Fox?

7. What does de Selby say about movement?

8. What is de Selby's opinion on houses?

9. How do Divney and the narrator murder Mathers?

10. What changes as the narrator walks down the road?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Mathers' role in the novel? How would think the novel would change if Mathers did not reappear after his death?

Essay Topic 2

Why does O'Brien use so few settings? How does O'Brien create a world away from the few settings he uses? What colors and objects does O'Brien use and what meaning does it give to the setting?

Essay Topic 3

Pick two characters from the book and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motives? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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