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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. The continuing loop in which Charles's mother relives lasts for how long in a hypothetical period of her life?

2. A book excerpt, "reality, in relation to," says Universe 31 has a science fiction _____ wrapped around it.

3. In Chapter 4, the protagonist says Universe 31 can be what at night when it is aglow and everyone is awake?

4. What do Charles and Ed go to eat in the capital city in Chapter 11?

5. In Chapter 14, Charles pulls his gun and shoots his future self just as the victim is telling him that everything is what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is TAMMY crying in Chapter 2?

2. What does the theme park in Loop City symbolize?

3. How does the narrator relate to TAMMY? What is her character like?

4. What leads to Charles's outburst in Chapter 15? What does he discover on the ship?

5. What symbolism and foreshadowing can be seen as the narrator arrives in Loop City in Chapter 10?

6. How does the narrator describe being in Loop City in Chapter 11?

7. How is the correlation between human emotion and time travel symbolized in Chapter 9?

8. What is the reality of the setting like in the novel? How does the author express the abstractions of the setting?

9. What does the narrator advise to the client in Chapter 8? What is his assessment of his clients' desires?

10. How is the style of the book established through the table of contents and opening quotes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the settings of Universe 31 and TM-31. What is the size of the universe? How big is Charles's ship?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the book from the future and its metaphorical meaning in the novel. How does the book relate to the theme of memory?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the themes of time and memory in the novel. How are time and memory related, according to the narrator?

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