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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 do the immortals threaten to do to Samael when he claims exclusivity?

2. What planet did Zebra come from?

3. Who said "the nature of things is in habit of concealing itself."?

4. What kind of people does Fat dream about?

5. What does the author call one of the most beautiful cities in the world?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Fat do with Gloria the day she visits him?

2. Why does David think Sherri contracted cancer?

3. Who is Stephanie?

4. What does Thamos find out for Fat?

5. What does Sherri say about the Soviet tanks during World War Two?

6. What problems is Fat having with his health in this section?

7. Why does Fat think it is a good idea to flee Canada?

8. Why does the author say Fat put up with Kevin?

9. What evidence does Bob give in this section that he is as Fat claims a schizoid?

10. How did Horselover Fat try to stop Gloria from killing herself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the structure of the book.

How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Nixon presidency cast such a shadow over the story? Why does Dick think the world had to be saved from his tyranny? Did the world become a better place after Nixon had left office?

Essay Topic 3

What evidence is there to prove that everything, including the Lamptons and Sophia was a fake and the group was duped? Why is Fat unable to stop believing the fifth savior? How does his behavior affect the rest of the group?

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