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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Richard begin to understand about C. when they live in the Netherlands together?
2. Whose influence does Richard talk about over coffee?
3. What does Diana tell Richard about having read?
4. About what kind of advances does Diana tell Richard?
5. What does Richard tell Philip Lentz about Helen in section X?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Richard spends a great deal of time pouring literature into Helen's memory, at the same time that he pours C. out of his own memory. How does memory work in "Galatea 2.2"? Is it a source of strength, or of suffering? How important is the desire to forget, for Richard and for Helen?
Essay Topic 2
How realistic is this book? What parts are not believable? What leaps of faith does the author require of the reader?
Essay Topic 3
Where does a conception of evil come from, and how did Richard learn it? Does he effectively teach it to Helen?
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