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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. Which Doctor Who actor does Diego prefer?

2. Which of the following movies do the Dentons watch on Thanksgiving?

3. Which of the following comic book series does Diego read?

4. With which of the following does "24 December 2015" begin?

5. With which of the following does "Bees?" begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Henry suggest would be the case if life were fair?

2. For what is Audrey’s mother notable?

3. What reason does Henry posit for mothers thinking their sons handsome?

4. How does Henry understand Marcus’s self-concept?

5. What effect does the use of Mind’s Eye have on society?

6. What explanation does Henry give for having poor handwriting?

7. Per the novel, when will the sun rise and set on Calypso on 1 May 2091?

8. What opportunities to out Marcus does Henry note having had?

9. How does Henry’s mother note having secured her new job?

10. For what reasons does Henry abandon searching for his father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel interpolates a series of end-of-the-world scenarios. What function is served by the inclusion of those scenarios, and how does that function emerge?

Essay Topic 2

Explicate the significance of the name of any one character in the text.

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are given but one name, while others are given first- and surnames, and still others are accorded names and titles. What significance, if any, accrues to patterns of naming in the novel? If no significance accrues, what purpose might be served by the patterns of naming in the novel? How does We Are the Ants bear as much out?

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