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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 old is Lotto on New Year's eve in Chapter 3 of Fates?
2. After the symposium in Chapter 7 of Fates, how many times does Lotto play solitaire as he tries to call Mathilde?
3. When Mathilde reads Lancelot's writing at the beginning of Chapter 6 of Fates, who does she tell that the work could have been great?
4. During the Halloween party in Chapter 3 of Fates, what field does Chollie tell Mathilde he is working in?
5. In Chapter 7 of Fates, how long does it take Lancelot to calm down after calling his mother?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Mathilde say is Lotto's gift and why?
2. Who are the main characters in "Ship of Fools"?
3. Why is Lotto gone so long when he goes to fetch milk at the grocery store in "Eschatology"?
4. What does Phoebe Delmar think of Lotto's play, "Gacy"?
5. In Chapter 9 of Fates, what does Chollie ask a bartender to do?
6. In Chapter 10 of Fates, what does Lotto imagine his mother tells him about marriage?
7. Why does Lotto feel that Mathilde needs her sleep toward the end of 'Fates, Chapter 3' when he is awake using his laptop?
8. In "Ship of Fools," what has happened to the world?
9. Who was Leo Sen and what happened to him?
10. What does Lotto feel when Mathilde tells him he can be a playwright?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Lotto dies. How does Mathilde deal with her grief and why does her grief consume her to the point where she struggles with everyday life?
Essay Topic 2
Chollie waited more than 20 years to tell Lotto and Mathilde that he knew about Mathilde's affair. Why did Chollie wait so long to say anything and what were his motives for passing on the information?
Essay Topic 3
Mathilde's brother died falling down the stairs. How did Mathilde feel about her brother, and was it possible that she had a deliberate part in his death?
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