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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. To whom is the chapter titled “Men” addressed?
2. What distinguishes Kenneth Erwood in Topeka?
3. How did Darren’s gun lead to him getting stitches?
4. What did Darren believe he was responsible for?
5. What is the spread in debate?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the story Amber told Adam in the car after they reconnected?
2. How does the narrator characterize Adam’s role in the debate team?
3. What significance does Darren attribute to the paper banner cheerleaders hold up for the football team to run through?
4. How does Jane characterize her relationship with Sima?
5. Where is Darren’s refuge, and what solace does he take there?
6. What is the setting for the opening of The Topeka School?
7. How does the narrative tone change when Bob Dole enters the high school where the debate is taking place?
8. How does Jonathan describe his relationship with Ziegler?
9. What was it that the Foundation community found humorous when Jonathan screened the film he made of the Ziegler story?
10. What emotions does Jane associate with having neglected to order airline tickets for a family trip?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an evaluative review of The Topeka School. What is this book’s place in our culture? Who will find this book most useful? What are its uses? What are its limitations?
Essay Topic 2
Who is the audience for The Topeka School? What is the ideal reader for The Topeka School likely to think about the book’s main topics? How does this book try to affect the reader? What is this book trying to teach its reader?
Essay Topic 3
What topics would you like to research further, after reading The Topeka School? Describe why additional research or reading would be beneficial to an understanding of this book. Propose a list of articles or books you would read in order to get a better handle on The Topeka School.
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