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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. Why is the ship rumored to be carrying heroin?

2. Who is Marian talking to at the beginning of this section?

3. Where is Martin Lundy trying to locate the 1951 World Series baseball?

4. Where is Ismael riding a train to in this section?

5. What kind of agency does Charlie work for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe Lenny Bruce?

2. What is the scene at the Yankee stadium when Manx arrives?

3. What is the relationship Klara has with Miles?

4. What does this section say about how society is changing?

5. Describe Moonman's work,

6. What does Matt tell Janet about his work?

7. Describe Lenny Bruce's performance in Miami in October 1962?

8. What do the fragments portray in this section?

9. How does Bruce describe the President's decorator?

10. Describe Bruce's performance in Chicago in October 1962?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the disappearance of their father effect Nick and Matt? How different would their lives have been if their father stayed?

Essay Topic 2

Why has the author chosen Nick and Klara's affair as the central part of his story? Choose two other characters that the author could ahve chosen as the central part of his story. How would the novel change?

Essay Topic 3

In what way is Nick typical of New York? How has being from New York shaped his character?

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