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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. How does Mario feel about Kent?

2. When did Orin stop playing tennis?

3. What is the name of the founder of Enfield?

4. Who narrates the film called The Tennis and the Feral Prodigy?

5. How old was Enfield's founder when he died?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Orin being followed?

2. Who is Ken Erdedy?

3. Why does Ken Erdedy cut all ties with his drug dealers, only to begin smoking again?

4. What events led to Orin's football career?

5. What kind of relationship did James seem to have with his sons?

6. What kind of life did James Incandenza lead?

7. What kind of relationship do Mario and Hal have?

8. Describe Hal Incandenza.

9. How do the deans react to Hal's communication skills?

10. Who is Wardine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Mario show that he is worried about Hal? Is he right to be worried? Why does Mario ask Avril about sadness?

Essay Topic 2

What purpose do the names of the years serve? Why does Wallace include a list of all the years? Why did he choose to name them instead of number them?

Essay Topic 3

Why did James commit suicide? What did his lack of connection with his family have to do with his depression and suicide?

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