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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. An excerpt called "corporate ownership of" says Universe 31 was sold by its first owners to what company?
2. TM-31 is about the size of what?
3. What happened to the rest of the United States when Los Angeles and New York City merged, creating the capital city of Universe 31?
4. In Chapter 15, Phil tells Charles to return to headquarters and they will go out together for what?
5. Phil warns Charles that his time machine is overdue for what in Chapter 7?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does the narrator describe in Chapter 7? How does he communicate with this person?
2. How is nostalgia defined in the excerpt "nostalgia, underlying cosmological explanation for"?
3. What has caused the problem with the narrator's ship in Chapter 10? What is symbolic about this?
4. Why is TAMMY crying in Chapter 2?
5. What is described in the excerpt "unfinished nature of"?
6. How are the setting and protagonist of the novel described in Chapter 1?
7. What does the theme park in Loop City symbolize?
8. How does the author explore the genre of metafiction in the novel?
9. What does the narrator advise to the client in Chapter 8? What is his assessment of his clients' desires?
10. How does the narrator relate to TAMMY? What is her character like?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the theory of "chronodiegetics" and the relationship between time and literature in the novel. How is literary narrative symbolized?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the UTM-1 and the theories presented in the excerpt titled "Wineberg-Takayma Radius." What proposition does the excerpt present?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and analyze the character of Phil in the narrative. How does the narrator feel about Phil? What does Phil symbolize?
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