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

2. After Charlie, Rose, and Isaac, who is the next person that Lucien imagines has come to see him in the gallery?

3. What is Passivityman's girlfriend's name?

4. Who is Passivityman's nemesis?

5. What does Nathaniel think motivated his grandparents to move to the Midwest?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that analyzes the significance of the characters who leave New York--Matsumoto, Jahan, and Delphine. Support your claims with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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