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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. Who took a risk in rescuing Thursday?

2. Who does Thursday think is behind the coincidences?

3. What political party is Yorrick Kaine associated with?

4. Who arrests Thursday in Chapter 28?

5. How is Thursday's mother helping with Joffy's art exhibition?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Thursday goes to the Goliath Research and Development Facility in Chapter 28?

2. What happens when Thursday helps Spike in Chapter 23?

3. What does Thursday learn about Walken and Dedmen at Joffy's exhibition? What does this mean?

4. What does Thursday learn from Joffy at the end of Chapter 27? Why is this significant?

5. What does Thursday find out from Wilbur at the end of Chapter 32?

6. What do Thursday and Bowden discuss after Thursday's performance review? What advice does he give her?

7. How is Thursday rescued from the vault at Goliath's facility?

8. What happens when a jar falls off a shelf in Thursday's apartment? Why is this important?

9. Who is Miss Havisham battling at the book sale? For what?

10. Where does Thursday go in Sense and Sensibility in Chapter 25? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role the Goliath Corporation plays in the story, focusing on their role in the Literary Detectives.

Essay Topic 2

What is a literary allusion? How does Fforde use allusion in Lost in a Good Book? Is it effective?

Essay Topic 3

Define suspense, giving at least two examples of suspense in Lost in a Good Book to illustrate your definition.

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