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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. In what year is the Boss's brain cyst discovered?

2. What is true of the Limo Driver?

3. What does the Rat send to the Main Character along with his first letter?

4. Whom does the Rat ask the Main Character to visit for him?

5. What does the Limo Driver give to the Main Character?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Main Character's dream the first time he rides in the Boss's limo.

2. What evidence is there in Chapter 2 that the Main Character and his ex-wife still care for each other?

3. How does the Boss come to gain his power?

4. Is the Girlfriend a passive person?

5. Why does the ex-wife not want the Main Character to deliver her belongings to her new home?

6. What is the importance of the slip in Chapter 3?

7. Is the Main Character a proactive or a reactive person?

8. Does the Main Character flaunt the authority of the Strange Man?

9. What is the significance of the Rat's second letter?

10. What do the woman's beautiful ears indicate about her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 28, the Caretaker tells the Main Character that is easy to care for 200 sheep because they are cooperative and want to be led. How does this statement work as a metaphor for the mediocrity of humanity in A Wild Sheep Chase? Write an analytical response using support from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Many instances of foreshadowing are used in A Wild Sheep Chase.

1) Select an instance of foreshadowing that is related to mysticism or power and explain its significance.

2) Select an instance of foreshadowing that is simply a literary technique and is unrelated to the power of a character or object. Explain its significance.

3) Which instance of foreshadowing is more effective? Why?

Essay Topic 3

What events in A Wild Sheep Chase are most important in changing the Main Character's perception of the importance of friendship and relationships? Refer to specific incidences and outcomes to support your response.

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