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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. How does Bobby close his black pants?

2. What weapon is believed to have destroyed Turner's site in Arizona?

3. Who is getting in Webber's hair?

4. What soap is Marsha Newmark addicted to?

5. What is sent on Turner's trail?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Turner like about the extraction plan?

2. What are Marly's impressions of Virek?

3. What is Bobby's relationship to Two-a-Day?

4. What is the significance of the academic book Andrea's company is publishing?

5. What happened to the wealth of the Tessier-Ashpool clan?

6. Why does Turner execute Lynch?

7. Why are there shrimp and catfish grown in the building?

8. What advantage does the medic from the black clinics of Chiba have?

9. What package does Marly receive?

10. How do Rudy and Turner get along?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 2

If the book were made into a film, how would Gibson's style of narrative be reflected in film? Would the book make a good film?

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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