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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. What were the people in the worst damaged part of the area clinging to for safety?

2. Who helps Stahr when he sees the people stuck in the worst damaged part of the area?

3. What is the occupation of the person who is called to repair what was broken as Cecelia and her father are about to head home?

4. Why is the girl unable to see what she wanted to during the unexpected stop at the beginning of the book?

5. Who is called to repair what was broken as Cecelia and her father are about to head home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Wylie suggest they all do during the unexpected stop at the beginning of the book?

2. What does the stewardess talk to Cecelia about at the beginning of the book?

3. What do Robbie and Stahr see as they assess the damage to the backlot and discuss what to do about it?

4. Who does Stahr call for help after the strange event in Chapter 2, and why?

5. What does Cecelia see when she gets back on the plane?

6. What do some censors complain about in Chapter 3?

7. What does an actor come to talk to Stahr about after his meeting with Boxley, and what is Stahr's response?

8. Who attempts to help the people trapped in the backlot after the strange event?

9. What happens once Cecelia gets to the place she wanted to see during the unexpected stop?

10. What happened the night before Chapter 3 starts?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stahr endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this book all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affects the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

Brady and Stahr are similar characters in this book, and yet there are some marked differences. What are some of the differences and similarities in these two dynamic characters?

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