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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. 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"?
2. What does Amity tell Nathaniel is happening to Passivityman?
3. How does the narrator characterize Miss Meuller's comment, on page 22, that Lucien is a "naughty boy"?
4. What does Lucien think is "the usual stupid question" (17)?
5. What industry does Madison work in?
Short Essay Questions
1. What insight does Lucien have about aging in "Information"?
2. What does Lucien do with Matsumoto's loft in the time period after the September 11th attacks, and why?
3. What question does Miss Mueller ask Lucien in "Opportunism," and why does he respond the way he does?
4. What does Passivityman fight against, and how is the fight going?
5. 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?
6. What comparison does Nathaniel make between his roommates and Passivityman?
7. What does Lucien feel so embarrassed about in "Information"?
8. How did Lucien and Charlie's visit to Nathaniel's family impact him?
9. What did Amity tell Nathaniel about moving to New York, and how did he respond?
10. What impact did witnessing the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center have on Nathaniel and his friends?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay that analyzes the motif of privilege in "Twilight of the Superheroes." Support your claims with textual evidence.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay that analyzes Russell's role in the story and the significance of his having recently arrived in New York from Los Angeles. Support your ideas with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that analyzes the image of the blue September sky in "Twilight of the Superheroes." Defend your assertions with evidence from the text.
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