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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 Wallace do after the person who no one wants to see in the shop in Chapter 11 leaves?

2. What hits Wallace on his second morning after the Manager leaves?

3. In Chapter 17, what happens when the manager comes to the shop?

4. What happens to the camera one of the assistants uses when he tries to turn it on in Chapter 11?

5. In Chapter 12, what does Hugo tell Wallace about what he did to the person who no one wants to see in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 15, what does Hugo tell Wallace about what Wallace means to him?

2. In Chapter 17, what does the Manager do to Alan?

3. What does Wallace do to Desdemona in Chapter 11?

4. In Chapter 11, what does Desdemona do?

5. In Chapter 15, why is Hugo upset with the Manager?

6. In Chapter 14, what does Wallace see when Cameron touches him?

7. In Part III, how does Wallace feel about another spirit coming to the shop?

8. In Chapter 15, what is Alan desperate for Wallace to show him?

9. In Chapter 14, what has happened to Alan?

10. Why does Nancy come to the tea shop so often?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the Acknowledgements, Klune mentions that his editor told him to "decentralize" Wallace's story during the editing process of this book, and this advice made a huge difference in the book's direction. Write an essay explaining what you think this advice means, having read the entire story, and how it is manifested in the structure and plot of the novel, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Klune treat the subjects of both suicide and murder? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Klune introduce the topic of Wallace's homosexuality in this novel, and how does the revelation affect the reader's understanding of some of Wallace's struggles in his life? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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