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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. Where is Gloria's apartment described in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?

2. Who gets the blue box program running through the PDP-10 in the beginning of Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?

3. What did Fernando's teacher say "genius" was, according to the narrative in Book 2, Chapter 5: "Tag"?

4. Where does Fernando live?

5. How old is Blaine when the car accident occurs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads to the confrontation between Ciaran and Lara at the car in Book 1, Chapter 3: “A Fear of Love”?

2. What is the central conflict of Corrigan in Book One, Chapter 1: “All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here”?

3. What is foreshadowed in the end of Book 1, Chapter 3: “A Fear of Love”?

4. What action breaks the initial tension described in the Prologue? Why?

5. What is a “blue box” and how is it used in Book 2, Chapter 6: “Etherwest”?

6. What preparations for the World Trade Center stunt are described in Book 1, Chapter 4: “Let the Great World Spin Forever Down”?

7. Whom does Sam speak to on the phone in Book 2, Chapter 6: “Etherwest”? Whatd oes he learn from this character?

8. From what narrative perspective is the Prologue related? Who is the focus of this section of the book?

9. What is the central conflict faced by the protagonist in Book 1, Chapter 2: “Miro, Miro on the Wall”?

10. What are the two main settings of Book One, Chapter 1: “All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here”? How are these settings compared?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Claire Soderberg in Let the Great World Spin. What is Claire doing when her character is introduced? What are Claire’s central conflicts in the narrative? How does the language in Claire’s chapter reflect upon her mental state?

Essay Topic 2

Identify and discuss Lara’s actions, objectives, and obstacles in Book 1, Chapter 3: “A Fear of Love.” What drives Lara’s action of going to the funeral for Jazzlyn? What are the main obstacles that Lara must contend with in her story? How are these obstacles overcome?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Jaslyn in the novel. When and where is Jaslyn first introduced? What is her relationship to the other characters in the narrative? What are Jaslyn’s actions, objectives, obstacles, and conflicts in her story?

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