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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 famous building can Brita see form her apartment window?

2. What country is Kim from?

3. What does Bill ask the guard in the reception area?

4. Complete the following sentence: "Just another New York..."

5. What is the name of Karen's mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Karen both scare and delight Bill?

2. How does the author describe Reverend Moon?

3. How does Karen escape her cousins at the airport?

4. How does Charlie want Bill to help him with the hostage in Beirut?

5. Why does Brita say she can't talk seriously in cars?

6. What does Bill say binds terrorists and writers?

7. What does Bill imagine about Brita's life?

8. How does Scott meet Bill?

9. What does Brita think is special about the writer's face?

10. Why does Brita say she is scared of writers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 2

What are Bill's views on life? How relevant are these views considering that he has been a recluse for so long? Does a writer have a responsibility to be a part of society?

Essay Topic 3

How does the author represent the life of a writer? What is his representation trying to express within the context of the story? Is it an accurate representation?

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