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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 kind of coin did Mr. Runciter find himself viewing on Fifth Avenue?

2. Who interrupted Ella and Glen's conversation?

3. Why couldn't Mr. Runciter talk to his wife in the lounge?

4. Why might Ella not like being put in solitary?

5. What did the second symbol mean?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why couldn't Pat have given Joe the money before he tested her?

2. How did Mr. Runciter reveal that he knew who the person was that was financing Ms. Wirt's enterprise?

3. How does Ella explain half-life, and why did Ella believe that he would never fully understand it?

4. Why would Ella not like to be in isolation?

5. Under what terms is Pat hired?

6. What is an Artiforg and what does it do?

7. What is a half-life?

8. Why does Joe Chip believe that he was selected to keep the prudence organizations going?

9. Why is it a sound business idea that Mr. Runciter sells his services to Ms. Wirt?

10. Why are Anti-PSI talents necessary?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Jory as a deity. In what way is he a god in the half life world? In what way is he like the god of the underworld? In what ways does he closely resemble a god?

Essay Topic 2

Take a closer look at Joe and Al's work relationship. How are the roles of Al and Joe similar? How do they differ? What is the purpose of their roles in the developing plot of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Joe and Wendy as a couple. How did they compliment each other? Use evidence from the book. Provide an explanation as to why Joe didn't ask Wendy out.

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