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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 style is Chapter 2 written in?

2. When Connie first meets Luciente, she suspects Luciente is after what?

3. Dawn appears for the first time in the story, riding on whose back?

4. After visiting Dolly, but before going home, where did Connie stop?

5. When Connie meets Barbarossa, how is Barbarossa described?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Connie begins to think of Angelina as a "canned child," what happens to her?

2. How does Connie get to Bellevue?

3. How does Luciente get Connie to travel to the future the first time?

4. Who was Claud and what happened to him?

5. Why is Connie confused about the naming ritual Innocente is going to undergo?

6. Why has the concept of motherhood been removed from Luciente's society?

7. Who does Connie see when she is at the playground?

8. What are some words that might characterize the future world Luciente describes in Chapter 2?

9. While Connie is contemplating being called a receiver, what does she feel?

10. Who does Connie blame for the walls she has built between herself and the world?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a parallel existence, or a cross-parallel? How are they represented in this story? Choose at least three examples and compare/contrast them. Use specific examples from the book in your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the book, explain the importance or symbolism of coffee.

Essay Topic 3

Explain, using examples from the book, how Connie's experiences in the future give her determination and goals in the present.

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