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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. When Kroner visits the jail, what does Kroner say that Dr. Proteus has to do in order to get a promotion?

2. Why is Garth in jail?

3. To where is PFC Hacketts being shipped?

4. Who is knocked unconscious at the beginning of the rebellion?

5. What has the novelist refused to do in Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does the Ghost Shirt Society get its name?

2. What are the members of the rebellion doing instead of taking over the specific targets?

3. Who does Paul meet on the train, and what do they talk about?

4. What is the basic message of the play at the Meadows?

5. What does the coach plan to do in order to ensure that his team keeps winning?

6. Why won't the coach allow Halyard to pass his P.E. test?

7. Why does Paul have to visit the police station in Chapter 27?

8. Why does Halyard lose his degrees?

9. What does the lie detector force Paul to admit?

10. What does Kroner say Paul will have to do to get the Pittsburgh job after the meeting with high company officials?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Anita and what purpose she serves in the novel. Focus on her relationship with Paul, her primary motivation, her background, etc.

Essay Topic 2

What is the player piano? Why do you think that the author named the novel after it?

Essay Topic 3

Why is Paul dissatisfied with his life at the beginning of the novel? What choices does he make to try to change his situation?

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