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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 kind of building is Fausto Maijstral in that he describes in his letter?

2. When Kurt Mondaugen is stopped by a lieutenant in Chapter 9, what does the lieutenant think Mondaugen is up to?

3. Why does Benny want to get a job in Chapter 8?

4. What does Rachel say that Profane is too wrapped up in that will prevent him from truly loving a woman?

5. What is "yo-yo-ing" practiced by the Whole Sick Crew in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Paola masquerade as Ruby?

2. What is Godolphin's point of contention against V.'s argument for Vheissu?

3. What does Fausto Mijstral reveal in his letter to his daughter Paola?

4. What is the big change Benny Profane makes in Chapter 13 regarding Rachel Owlglass?

5. What unfortunate accident occurs to Melanie L'Heuremandi?

6. How does V. appear in Chapter 9 and what does this say about her or her role?

7. When Fausto changes his personality, what is the role that he assumes?

8. Why is Rachel angry with Slab?

9. What action does Mafia fail to take and what does it reveal about him and the Whole Sick Crew?

10. Why is Rachel worried about Esther?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Stencil; What is his role in the story? What is the author trying to accomplish by creating Stencil as a major character of the book?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Rachel and Paola, two women that Benny Profane gets involved with. What are the main differences between them? Which made the better partner and why? What are strengths and weaknesses of each?

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