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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 does Lucien think is "the usual stupid question" (17)?
2. In "Context," what does the narrative say is "unclear" for the roommates as they sit out on their terrace (16)?
3. What does Lucien think about himself and his friends, in the wake of the September 11 attacks?
4. What is Passivityman doing when the reader first encounters him?
5. What detail does Nathaniel notice about Charlie and Lucien when they come to visit his family?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Lucien and Charlie's visit to Nathaniel's family impact him?
2. What does Lucien feel so embarrassed about in "Information"?
3. What question does Miss Mueller ask Lucien in "Opportunism," and why does he respond the way he does?
4. What does Lucien do with Matsumoto's loft in the time period after the September 11th attacks, and why?
5. What insight does Lucien have about aging in "Information"?
6. What comparison does Nathaniel make between his roommates and Passivityman?
7. What impact did witnessing the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center have on Nathaniel and his friends?
8. What did Amity tell Nathaniel about moving to New York, and how did he respond?
9. What does Passivityman fight against, and how is the fight going?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay that compares and contrasts Nathaniel with his creation, Passivityman. Support your assertions with textual evidence.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay that analyzes the motif of immigration in the story. Support your ideas with textual evidence.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that analyzes the motif of appearances versus reality in "Twilight of the superheroes." Support your claims with textual evidence.
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