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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 does Brita suggests Karen return to her?

2. Whose apartment does Karen use as her home base in this section?

3. What does the torturer do after he pushes Julien to the floor?

4. Of what has Bill stuck diagrams on his wall?

5. What does George worry Bill and Charlie about?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the boy torture the prisoner?

2. How does Karen become acquainted with the homeless people?

3. What does Scott find out about Bill in this section?

4. How does Bill die in this section?

5. Why does Charlie say George is an interesting sort of academic?

6. Why doesn't George like using a word processor?

7. Summarize the novel.

8. What does Bill argue about with George Haddad?

9. What does Bill realize about his writing in this section?

10. Describe the part of Beirut Brita is driving through at the beginning of the section.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Examine Bill's relationship with one of the following people.

1. Scott

2. Karen

3. Charlie

4. Liz

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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