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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. Who are the people who have developed a system to write novels with less effort?
2. What does Flannery try to leave out of his next novel?
3. What does Marana often do to delay his submissions?
4. What is the name of the writer of "In a Network of Lines that Enlace"?
5. What is the man obsessed with in "In a Network of Lines that Intersect"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the role of the OAP?
2. Why do scientists have a woman strapped to a chair reading, according to Marana?
3. Describe the significance of the reader going from innocent to agent.
4. Why is the reader arrested? Who holds him and why?
5. How are sensations used in the story "On the Carpet of Leaves Illuminated by the Moon"?
6. Describe the story "What Story Down There Awaits Its End?"
7. Describe the plot of "Around an Empty Grave."
8. How does Ludmilla describe her relationship with Marana?
9. How does the theme of "creating copies" come into play?
10. Why does Ludmilla regret meeting Flannery?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What are the benefits to this book being interactive for the reader? How does the author make it interactive? Is the author effective or ineffective in making the book interactive?
Essay Topic 2
Describe Irnerio. What is his role in the novel? At what point does he threaten to stand in the way of the reader's mission? Cite two pieces of evidence from the novel.
Essay Topic 3
What are the goals and motivations of each character in the novel? Analyze three different characters and their motivations, citing at least one example each.
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