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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 Dante mistake for Mr. Pillsbury?

2. What does Gunnel stuff in the heads of the dead?

3. What request does the hero make after his night out drinking with his bodyguard?

4. In Bogus's flashback, where was Couth?

5. What "graduation gift" does Bogus's dad offer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plans are being made for Ralph's next movie?

2. Why is the line from the diary familiar and important?

3. In what way is Bogus envious of Couth?

4. How is Sprog symbolic of Bogus?

5. When Biggie made her announcement, why did Aunt Blackstone respond with "Of course it is. Certainly, yes!"?

6. What does Bogus believe is causing Colm's night terrors?

7. Why does Bogus tell Colm that the story he's been telling him at bedtime is real?

8. What might the statue foreshadow for the reader?

9. When Bogus returns to Tulpen, what changes are noticeable in their relationship?

10. Why is equality considered destruction in the story of Akthelt and Gunnel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

At the end of Chapter 1, Bogus laments to Dr. Vigneron, "I want change." How is this theme relevant to the destruction and resurrection of the main character?

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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