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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 is the main reason Macon keeps Edward?

2. According to Garner, what is the perception people have of Macon?

3. What does Julian realize about Macon when he sees him at his childhood home?

4. According to Grandfather Leary, who is the best Leary?

5. What does Macon do after Sarah has left the restaurant?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Macon call Muriel in Chapter 19 and what is her response?

2. What does Muriel do as she trains Edward and what kind of personality does she have?

3. In Chapter 12, Macon begins to spend a lot of time with Muriel. What is Rose's response to his absence from home and why is it significant?

4. What is the series of books Macon writes called and why is it significant?

5. Describe some of Macon's domestic habits after Sarah has moved out of the house.

6. Briefly describe Macon's relationship with Muriel and Alexander in Chapter 14.

7. Describe Edward's behavior.

8. What does Muriel tell Macon about herself in Chapter 7?

9. At Rose's and Julian's wedding, why is Macon worried that he's attracted to women like his mother?

10. Describe Macon's dream about his grandfather.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Holidays function as significant events for Macon and his family. Discuss the family dynamics at Thanksgiving and Christmas, and what they reveal about the characters' relationships with one another.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the treatment of animals in the novel.

1. How does Edward figure as a major character?

2. What are some similarities between Macon and his dog?

3. Why is it significant that Edward was Ethan's dog?

4. What major changes does Macon go through regarding his relationship with him?

Essay Topic 3

What does Tyler want readers to understand about being saved in life and who does the saving? Who are the heroes and heroines in this novel? What is the overall message or theme of "The Accidental Tourist"?

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