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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 theme song begins playing when Prairie is in the main bathroom at the mansion?

2. What kind of organization do they run?

3. Why is a loan co-sign from Zoyd unlikely?

4. What movie is referred to and used as a comparison in this section?

5. What gig does Zoyd tip him off about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What organization is Hector hiding from and why?

2. Despite the new life that Frenesi has, her new husband Flash, and their son Justin, what does Frenesi spend a great deal of time thinking about?

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

4. What complications arise when Flash gets nervous and tells Frenesi to cash their latest check as soon as possible?

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

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

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

8. What does Isaiah do to try to fit in better as the band for Ralph Wayvone's daughter's wedding?

9. Why is Hector choosing now to come back into Zoyd's life?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Zoyd less than pleased to see Hector Zuniga? What does he associate Hector with? Why doesn't Zoyd trust Zuniga? Who does Zuniga take orders from? What is Hector's position and how does it relate to the reason Zoyd is estranged from his ex-wife, Frenesi?

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 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?

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