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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. In Book 3: Part 6, what change does David want to make in his living situation?

2. In Book 3: Part 5, what does Charlie's husband inquire about during dinner?

3. In Book 3: Part 5, what is Charlie's impression of the story she hears from the storyteller?

4. In Book 3: Part 1, what significant event happens during the shuttle's stop near Forty-second Street?

5. In Book 3: Part 2, what is Charlie's reaction to her child's statement?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does David believe it is difficult to eavesdrop on conversations at the lab during the busy period?

2. What happens on the day David's grandfather is taken away?

3. How does David compare humans to the lizard and the moon in the story?

4. Why are protestors gathering in the Square?

5. What does Charlie hope to come back as in the afterlife?

6. Who has died during the flood, and how did they die?

7. What changes occurr in Washington Square, and how does it affect Charlie's walks?

8. What are the strict orders regarding discussing the new disease at the lab?

9. What does C. believe about people working at the state? How does he view the Marriage Act?

10. Why is David's house commissioned by the military, and how does it impact his living situation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

David Bingham chooses to trust Edward’s claims about his past instead of the information that his grandfather’s investigator uncovered. Why might David have trusted Edward?

Essay Topic 2

Why is David unable to see a future with Charles, even though the two men get along well?

Essay Topic 3

What is the meaning of Dovey's "Friend"? Is he real or imagined?

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