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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 of the following is the ultimate title of Simon and Ant’s first game?

2. What is the name of the graphics engine Sadie designs?

3. From which of the following games does the Xyzzy command come?

4. What does Zoe receive a fellowship to study?

5. What is the name of the first of Sadie’s games Sam plays?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the format of the class Dov teaches?

2. What reason does Sam give to Sadie for their making their first game together?

3. What reason does Sam have for continuing to visit Sadie in her college apartment?

4. Why does Marx love theatre?

5. Why is the initial title for Sam and Ant’s first game rejected?

6. Why does Sam claim his mangled foot is lucky?

7. What two core beliefs does Sam identify in his grandfather (97)?

8. Why does Sam not inquire into the circumstances of Sadie’s depression?

9. How do Simon and Ant cause Sadie to feel old?

10. How does Marx convince Sadie and Sam to relocate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

To what other writer’s work in your experience does Zevin’s seem most similar? What makes the writers similar? What differentiates them? Overall, which do you regard as doing better at the craft of writing, and why?

Essay Topic 2

What character is the primary protagonist of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow? How does the novel support such an assertion?

Essay Topic 3

Similarly, the lengths of chapters influence reading. What pattern of chapter-length is present in the novel, if any? What effect does the length of chapters have on the reading? How is the effect achieved?

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