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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. Which of the following is Marian’s first destination as a pilot?

2. To which of the following does Hadley compare Oliver’s ex-wife?

3. What make of vehicle do Hadley and Mitch take on their circumnavigation of Lake Superior?

4. How much does Marian stand to earn for every book she shelves at the library?

5. How much do the Brayfogles charge for airplane rides in Missoula?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hadley describe the feeling of confronting choices at college?

2. How does Stanley hide his alcohol production?

3. How do Hadley’s parents die?

4. At Addison’s trial, what theory is advanced for the destruction of his ship?

5. How does Hadley describe glowworms?

6. How does the novel define the term “vrille” (187)?

7. What reasons are reported for Lena hunting via rifle rather than trap?

8. In what hiding places does Marian secret money?

9. What does Marian note is the “great unifying thesis” of Marx’s teaching (184)?

10. How is the term “great circle” defined?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sources attest to the presence of Great Circle on bestseller lists. Assuming that sales figures reflect popularity, what accounts for the popularity of the novel? How does it do so?

Essay Topic 2

Notably, Wallace is a painter—and Jaime becomes one later. How might the story be different were Wallace and Jaime in a different line of work or artists in another medium? Why might it be different in those ways?

Essay Topic 3

Consider the overall effect of paratext in the novel. There are a few illustrations and a few footnotes in addition to front and back matter. What do they do for the novel? How do they do it?

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