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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. Where do Claude and Janice go to eat in "Reunion"?
2. What does Whitney not want to be called in "The Prairie Executioner #2"?
3. In "Ohio," what does Chester Dexter drive?
4. In "The Prairie Executioner #2," what does Kenneth have?
5. In "Reunion," what does Janice want to eat?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Claude try to call Janice in "Interlude"?
2. What does Chester Dexter try to persuade Janice to do in "Ohio"?
3. Who do Janice and Claude encounter in the office of Loka House?
4. Why does Claude think that Whitney is scared in "The Prairie Executioner #2"?
5. What does Janice decide to do instead of follow Claude to Missouri?
6. What does Professor Janus want everyone to do in class in "Sociology #1"?
7. Why does Claude leave the journalism office in "Sociology #1" and how is he feeling?
8. What is the Prairie Executioner?
9. What is the conversation when Claude gets an acceptance letter from Missouri?
10. Where are Claude and Simone to work at the journalism office, and how is their space set up?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A spoiler in literature is an element in a story that reveals plot elements. What are some titles of chapters? How do those titles indicate what will happen in a chapter? Are the chapter titles spoilers?
Essay Topic 2
In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
Essay Topic 3
Claude hopes college will improve his life. Why does Claude hope that college will improve his life? What are some of his experiences in college? Does college improve his life as he had hoped?
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