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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. Why is Harold in jail?

2. Who does Dr. Proteus live on the farm with?

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

4. What is Dr. Proteus charged with in Chapter 32?

5. Who do Buck and Coach Roseberry see at the bar?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Halyard lose his degrees?

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

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

4. When Kroner visits Paul in jail, what does he say Paul can do in order to get a promotion?

5. Why has Fred Garth been successful in his career?

6. Who does Paul see run out of the woods after the Meadows, and why is this important?

7. Why is the writer's novel rejected for publication?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the society of the novel, career choices are determined by IQ. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this system? Do you think this would be fair? Provide examples from or references to the book.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think the name of EPICAC is so similar to ipecac? What does this say about the author's overall attitude towards machines?

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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