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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. Why does Frank not know his mother well?

2. What does Frank do when a bottle washes up on the beach?

3. After hearing the dog in the phone booth with Eric, what does Frank decide about dogs?

4. How old was Frank when he killed Esmeralda?

5. Why doesn't Frank go into Angus' study?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Frank feel about his father's legs and their injury?

2. How did Frank finally describe Esmeralda's death to the authorities?

3. Why does Frank say he does not "officially" exist?

4. In "In the Bunker," how does Frank groom himself?

5. What was Frank's plot to kill Esmeralda?

6. How does Frank blame Agnes for his accident?

7. What happens to Old Saul after Frank's accident?

8. How does Frank say Leviticus died?

9. How does the "bomb circle" get its name?

10. What does Frank admit feeling guilty about in "The Bomb Circle"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the commentary this novel provides on gender development. How do Angus and Frank illuminate this process? Give examples from "The Wasp Factory" to support your statements.

Essay Topic 2

What is the author's message about brotherhood? Carefully analyze Eric and Frank's relationship.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast at least two settings in "The Wasp Factory." Explain the significance of setting to the novel.

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