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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 does the narrator drop in the bathroom?
2. What relationship of Megan's surprises the narrator?
3. Who was with their mother the last few days before she died?
4. What pain medication is their mother taking?
5. What does the narrator discover in an envelope in his desk?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the narrator's reaction when he sees his brother waiting on the stoop?
2. What kind of relationship did the narrator have with his mother?
3. What does the reader learn about Megan's past?
4. Why does the narrator go to the party with Tad?
5. What happens when the narrator and Amanda speak?
6. Why is a home-cooked meal such a novelty for the narrator?
7. What is the significance of the rolls of bread?
8. What exhibit in the museum is the narrator's favorite?
9. How does Michael's reappearance change the narrator's demeanor?
10. What catalysts are responsible for the narrator rising early, reading the paper, and arriving on time to work?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Debatably, the narrator's closest friend is Tad Allagash. How does Tad exemplify the idea of "Bright Lights, Big City?" What is Tad's philosophy in life? Is it easy for the narrator to buy into this philosophy? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Explain Vicky's concept of "ineffability." How is this concept appropriate for the narrator's view of his life and the people in it? How is Vicky an appropriate mate for the narrator, whereas Amanda was not?
Essay Topic 3
Do a character analysis of Alex Hardy. Include:
1) His professional background.
2) His medical background.
3) His relationship to the narrator.
Why does the narrator have such respect for Alex? Where is Alex by the end of the novel, and will the experience change him?
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