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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 does DL stand for?
2. What is Ralph's occupation?
3. What do Vato and Blood recommend to Zoyd?
4. Where do Frenesi and Gates live at this point in time?
5. What does Trent tell Zoyd about his home?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the origin of the odd business card that Zoyd gives Prairie as she is leaving?
2. Who is Isaiah Two Four and what does he want?
3. What does Isaiah do to try to fit in better as the band for Ralph Wayvone's daughter's wedding?
4. How do the actions that occur on the flight to Hawaii speak to a general theme surrounding some of the businesses that Zoyd is surrounded by or involved in?
5. Why is Zoyd surprised by federal prosecutor Vond's actions and what does he do to circumvent the current problems he is facing?
6. Why does Zoyd find his request funny and what does he recommend instead?
7. What changes are made to Zoyd's plans to affirm his qualification for mental health benefits?
8. What does Prairie do that makes Zoyd suspicious?
9. What does Zoyd learn on this trip into the hills to pick up the crawfish?
10. What is the purpose of Zoyd's regular trips up into the hills?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Who is Flash? What is his connection to Frenesi? What is the result of this connection? Where are they when a Marshall shows up at their front door? What message does he convey? How does Flash react to the Marshall's presence at their home? What does Flash want Frenesi to do? What does Frenesi find out?
Essay Topic 2
What is the government organization that cures people who are addicted to television? What does the acronym NEVER stand for? What effect does the 'cure' have on Hector? What evidence reveals the extent of his cure? What forces are at work in this project? How does NEVER compare to other projects that are described in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
What is DL reluctant to share with Prairie? What compromise does she make? What information is Prairie looking for? Why does DL warn her about where learning more about her mother Frenesi is concerned? Why does DL think that Prairie should proceed with caution?
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