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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. Which suggestion does the doctor NOT give Bogus for dealing with his problem?

2. What is Bogus's real first name?

3. What did Merrill claim was at the bottom of the Danube?

4. Where was Biggie's check refused?

5. What type of people does Biggie not like?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. After Merrill offended Biggie, what did Bogus say to soften her?

3. How did Bogus's tone change from letter to letter?

4. How did Bogus violate the girl in the country?

5. Why did Bogus describe Merrill as "the great illusion of my life"?

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

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

8. Give a physical description of Ralph Parker.

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

10. How did Biggie's letters differ, and which did she send?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Couth doesn't only play the father figure to Bogus, but to Colm and Biggie as well. Give at least two examples per character of how Couth fathers the character and the effect it has on him or her.

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

Bogus has various names throughout the novel given to him by other characters. Although different, each name represents an aspect of Bogus's character surprisingly well. Note the origin of each of the five names, and expand upon how they characterize Bogus.

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