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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Narrator really want to do with the shadowy figure in his dreams?

2. All of the following are synonyms for "metaphysical" EXCEPT

3. The Narrator and Chris are planning to hike for

4. At the end of the chapter,

5. What does Chris want to know about his father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Narrator says it is good to be in a state of "stuckness." What is "stuckness" and why is a good? What does it allow one's mind to do? Give an example of the Narrator being stuck and then using it to do or say something better than he would have if he had kept going in the original direction.

Essay Topic 2

Give and explain three examples of the Narrator's fascination with detail and care.

Essay Topic 3

What is egotism? In what ways can egotism blind a person to quality? How can egotism get in the way of a person's spiritual journey to understand himself? How was egotism the beginning of all of Phaerus' troubles?

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