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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 TV character does Andy compare his brother Tyler to?
2. In Andy and Claire's eyes, where do the MacArthurs live permanently?
3. In Chapter 23 when Andy wakes up in the early morning and sees his friends asleep around him, how does he feel?
4. What does Andy make a shopping trip to buy on Christmas Eve?
5. Where does Dag think an angel will take him when he dies?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Bunny Hollander.
2. What does Andy tell Dag about a little Japanese girl he lived with in Chapter 29?
3. What does Dag do to the Aston Martin convertible that is parked not far from Larry's Bar?
4. In Chapter 20, what does Andy suggest is the best way to stop dogs from begging at the dinner table?
5. What does Andy describe planing in his parents' back yard in Chapter 23?
6. In Chapter 23 when Andy wakes up in the early morning and sees his friends asleep around him, how does he feel?
7. What does Claire intend to do with the stick she found on the street in New York?
8. How does Elvissa get her name?
9. What types of people are in attendance at Bunny Hollander's New Year's Eve party?
10. What does Andy say is the kiss of death, personality-wise in Chapter 25?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the motif of materialism in Generation X. How do the main characters feel about materialism? In what way is materialism connected with the characters' families and the setting of the novel? What is a yuppie?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the writing style of the novel Generation X. How does Coupland convey the tone of the novel? What techniques does Coupland use to connect the writing style with the themes of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Coupland's use of imagery. How does Coupland use irony to reiterate the themes of the novel? What is the meaning behind the imagery found at the end of the novel?
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