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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 band is Isaiah in?

2. Who tells Zoyd that the media has been told to go to the Cucumber Lounge?

3. How does Zoyd maintain his status?

4. Who is Hector Zuniga?

5. What is the name of his band?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Prairie do that makes Zoyd suspicious?

2. Where does Zoyd's association with Hector begin?

3. What is Zoyd's first indication that there have been some rude updates at the Log Jam?

4. What is the origin of the odd business card that Zoyd gives Prairie as she is leaving?

5. Where does Frenesi meet her current husband, Flash, and what do they have in common?

6. Why does Zoyd find his request funny and what does he recommend instead?

7. What is Zoyd hoping that the card will do for Prairie after all this time?

8. What impact are the soldiers having on Zoyd's life so far?

9. What organization is Hector hiding from and why?

10. What does Zoyd do in preparation for his annual display of insanity in order to qualify for the government mental disability checks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Brock do in a last ditched effort to interfere in Frenesi's life? Who does he approach at the Traverse family reunion and what outrageous claim does he make? How is his claim received and what is the response he gets? Why is he unable to finish what he starts? Who interrupts him and why?

Essay Topic 2

What medical condition does Frenesi have during and after her pregnancy with Prairie? How did this affect her most profoundly? What was Frenesi's response to this condition? How did Sasha react? What does Frenesi eventually realize and what resolve does she come away with? When she reaches these conclusions, who reappears in her life and throws a wrench into her good intentions?

Essay Topic 3

What does Zoyd give Prairie before she leaves with Isaiah to go into hiding the next morning? Where did he get this unusual item and what is its purpose? What were the events that occurred that precipitated the gift to Zoyd? Where was Zoyd at the time? Who did he save and how?

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