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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is one of the world's "three great religions" according to people like Miss Muller?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Islam.
(c) Animism.
(d) Mormonism.

2. What does Nathaniel think is happening to Passivityman?
(a) He is losing his superpowers.
(b) He is depressed.
(c) He is becoming more realistic.
(d) He is growing up.

3. If he stays in the Midwest, what does Nathaniel suspect will be true about his life when he is eighty years old?
(a) He will be broke and have a terrible personal life.
(b) He will always regret the decision not to go to New York.
(c) He will end up taking care of his parents for many years.
(d) He will make partner at the architecture firm someday.

4. What incident seems to have sparked a permanent change in Madison?
(a) Breaking up with his girlfriend.
(b) Quitting his job.
(c) Meeting his previously unknown sister.
(d) Moving into Matsumoto's loft.

5. How does the narrator characterize Miss Meuller's comment, on page 22, that Lucien is a "naughty boy"?
(a) Condescending.
(b) Melancholy.
(c) Flirtatious.
(d) Gleeful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Passivityman's nemesis?

2. What later part of the narrative is Lucien tied to when, on pages 16-17, the narrator says that "It's as if he's got some part that's simply worn out and needs replacing"?

3. What industry does Madison work in?

4. What does Lucien think about himself and his friends, in the wake of the September 11 attacks?

5. In "Context," what does the narrative say is "unclear" for the roommates as they sit out on their terrace (16)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lucien doing when he hears about the attack on the World Trade Center, and what is the rhetorical point being made by these details?

2. What does Lucien feel so embarrassed about in "Information"?

3. What does Passivityman fight against, and how is the fight going?

4. What does Lucien do with Matsumoto's loft in the time period after the September 11th attacks, and why?

5. How did Lucien and Charlie's visit to Nathaniel's family impact him?

6. What impact did witnessing the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center have on Nathaniel and his friends?

7. What did Amity tell Nathaniel about moving to New York, and how did he respond?

8. What insight does Lucien have about aging in "Information"?

9. What question does Miss Mueller ask Lucien in "Opportunism," and why does he respond the way he does?

10. What comparison does Nathaniel make between his roommates and Passivityman?

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