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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 Frank see on a phone pole in "The Prodigal"?

2. Why does Angus say he told Frank that she doesn't have a birth certificate?

3. What does Frank decide to do to the dam he builds in "Space Invaders"?

4. While in Angus' study, what makes Frank cry?

5. In "Running Dog," what does Frank say about his feelings for Eric?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Angus able to convince Frank he was a boy?

2. In "Space Invaders," what does Frank say about gender?

3. What does Frank find inside Angus' study?

4. What happens when Eric calls in "The Wasp Factory"?

5. What is the wasp factory?

6. In "Running Dog," how does Frank explain insanity?

7. What happened to Eric when he attended medical school?

8. What happens when Eric calls Frank in "Running Dog"?

9. Whose deaths were predicted by the wasp factory?

10. What does Frank think about before falling asleep in "Space Invaders"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the theme of disappointment in this novel. Define theme in your discussion and give specific examples from the book to support your statements.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the three murders Frank commits, quoting the book to support your comparison.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the technique of having Frank narrate both from childhood memory and the present.

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