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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. Whom does Bogus speak to in Chapter 14?
2. Why did Biggie say Bogus still wouldn't succeed with a life like Couth's?
3. While Bogus was daydreaming about Merrill finding the tank, what errand did Biggie send him on?
4. Who was with Bogus the night he lost his virginity?
5. What is the name of Ralph's one successful movie?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Bogus violate the girl in the country?
2. What is the difference between Bogus and Colm?
3. When Bogus promised to take care of a small matter in the home, Biggie seemed genuinely surprised that he could and would handle it. Why was Biggie's astonishment painful to Bogus?
4. Describe the connection Bogus shares with Couth and why this is a strange basis for a friendship.
5. Why is Bogus affected by the disappearance of the eel?
6. How does a katydid alter Bogus's view of the world?
7. How does Kent differ in the business from Ralph, Tulpen, and Bogus?
8. Give a physical description of Ralph Parker.
9. How did Bogus's tone change from letter to letter?
10. What caused Biggie and Bogus to fight in Chapter 14?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Water-Method Man offers four homes as part of the setting for the story. The homes include Bogus's home with Biggie, Bogus's home with Tulpen, the brothel in Vienna, and the Pillsbury estate in Maine. Each of these homes is characteristic of the relationships inside. Explain the connection between each home and its occupants with support from the text.
Essay Topic 2
How does the Water-Method man relate to or express the conflict of society during the time the novel was written? Cite at least three examples from the book.
Essay Topic 3
In what ways does Ralph Parker's film title take on a double meaning? How could this title, and the film itself, be a commentary on the society at large? Has the situation improved or declined since the book's publication? Support your opinion with the text.
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