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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. Where does Klara meet her daughter for lunch?

2. What is Rosemary doing while she talks to Matt?

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

4. What university does Albert want Matt to attend?

5. Where are Miles and Klara in part four chapter three?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the life Nick had growing up?

2. What does Hoover discuss with Clyde Tolson in this section?

3. What is Albert doing at the beginning of part six?

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

5. Describe the meeting between Klara and her daughter?

6. How does the author describe Clyde Tolson?

7. How does Nick get a job at the soft drink company?

8. How does Manx react to the super's accusations that he stole the shovels?

9. Describe Lenny Bruce's performance in New York in October 1962?

10. How does Manx sell the baseball?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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