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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 did Bogus claim he brought to the mountains?

2. What prior relationship did Bogus have with his first sexual partner?

3. Why didn't Merrill want to be around Biggie and Bogus?

4. While the rest of the studio crew is reviewing footage, where does Ralph send the errand boy?

5. How did Bogus get caught in his lie when he returned home from the country?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Lydia's sympathy painful for Bogus?

2. Why does Bogus stop translating Akthelt and Gunnel?

3. How does a katydid alter Bogus's view of the world?

4. What caused Biggie and Bogus to fight in Chapter 14?

5. Give a physical description of Ralph Parker.

6. How did Bogus describe Biggie's femininity upon meeting her?

7. Describe Bogus's fascination with Mr. Fitch.

8. How does Bogus's life with Tulpen begin to mirror his life with Biggie?

9. What makes Tulpen change her mind about her offer at the end of Chapter 12?

10. Give at least three examples to support Bogus's sense of entitlement in the world.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Trumper and Couth are the same age, but Couth obviously plays the father figure in the relationship. What events or relationships in each boy's life led them to these roles in their friendship? Support your ideas with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Why is it significant that Tulpen names her baby Merrill? What does Merrill's birth signify in Bogus's life? What developments in Bogus's life will set Merrill's birth apart from Colm's birth?

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