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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. Who is a patient of Dr. Schoenmaker that Rachel pays the bill for?

2. Who does Rachel see sneaking out of the apartment in her coat?

3. Who is Esther's lover?

4. When Evan arrives at his father's door, what does he find?

5. Where does Benny get an interview?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Herbert Stencil's purpose?

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

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

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

5. What happens when Benny goes to the ferry and meets Paola?

6. What is Vheissu?

7. Why does Stencil go to the dentist and what does he discover?

8. Describe Benny Profane in Chapter 1.

9. Why does Rachel go to see Dr. Schoenmaker's profession and why does it upset her?

10. Describe Waldetar.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe some of the settings for the stories. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did the author choose to use these places in the stories?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the motif of life-death-life. Identify at least two examples of the motifs about life-death-life in the book.

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