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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 is the painting that Gaucho is looking at when he is caught?

2. Why does Profane leave Angel and the rest of the crew?

3. What is the name of the barmaid who brings Benny Profane a drink at the tavern in Virginia?

4. Who in New York pretends to not know anything about the person that the world adventurer is looking for?

5. Who is Porpentine?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Profane leave his friends?

2. Describe Rachel Owlglass.

3. How did Stencil get wounded in Chapter 5?

4. Why does Esther fall in love with her plastic surgeon?

5. How is the apathy of the Whole Sick Crew evident in Winsome's behavior?

6. What is Herbert Stencil's purpose?

7. Who is Morris Teflon and what is his role in Chapter 1?

8. What is the disturbing discovery that Profane makes about Fina?

9. How does Dr. Schoenmaker view Esther in Chapter 4?

10. Why is Gaucho arrested?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Select three characters from any of the stories other than V. and project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for their lives. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the taboo of abortion that still existed at the time V was written. Compare and contrast views on abortion in America during the 1950s to current views in America today. What major changes have occurred concerning the social attitude towards abortion in both positive and negative ways?

Essay Topic 3

Both Benny and Stencil are two of the most active characters.

Part 1) What is their relationship? How do they co-exist and how do they interact? What is similar about them and what is different?

Part 2) What are some events that Stencil had a direct influence upon? What are some events that Benny had a direct influence upon?

Part 3) Which character offers support to the Whole Sick Crew? Which one is stronger and why?

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