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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 say Eric would push down the clothing of children?

2. What does Frank do when he finds Eric sleeping in "What Happened to Me"?

3. In "The Wasp Factory," what does Frank tape to the glass of the factory?

4. What does Frank say he is facing from Eric in "The Wasp Factory"?

5. What demand does Frank make of Angus at the end of "The Prodigal"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Frank find inside Angus' study?

2. Why does Frank become angry with his father in "The Prodigal"?

3. What does Frank look for in "Running Dog"?

4. Why did Eric's relatives hold an intervention when he was a child?

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

6. What does Angus tell Frank about his gender?

7. What is strange about the specimen jar Frank finds in Angus' study?

8. Whose deaths were predicted by the wasp factory?

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

10. After learning she is a girl, how does Frank feel about her life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the use of at least three literary devices in this novel. What is the effect of these? Are the devices effective? Why or why not? Give examples of each literary device in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the symbolism of fire in the novel. Define symbolism in your essay and give specific examples of the use of fire in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

What message is delivered about family in "The Wasp Factory"?

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