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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 Plunk say too much starch in his clothes gave him?

2. Who does Pluck claim is the murderer?

3. What has MacCruiskeen left at the police barracks?

4. What does the narrator say someone stole from him?

5. Which of de Selby's books does the narrator talk about in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the novel.

2. How does the narrator get the builder to help him?

3. How does the narrator get a reprieve?

4. Why do the policeman consent to show the narrator what their figures mean?

5. Describe the story Pluck tells about the man who went up in a balloon?

6. How did MacCruiskeen drive two men mad?

7. How does McCruiskeen plan to defeat the one-legged men?

8. How does the Codex relate to the situation the narrator finds himself in?

9. What does de Selby believe about the shape of the world?

10. How have the one legged men disguised themselves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the novel's premise? Why are premises are so important to a story?

Essay Topic 2

Aside from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

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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