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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 is the trademark of the Ceres clan?

2. Who are the Jack-jaunters?

3. How does Robin discover who Y'ang-Yoevil really is?

4. Who is Rodg Kempsey?

5. Chapter Eight announces the end of the World Wars. What begins after this cycle of war ends?

Short Essay Questions

1. What proposition does Foyle make Robin after her suicide attempt, and what is her response?

2. What do we learn is the origin of the Burning Man?

3. What does Robin offer Foyle after the New Year's Eve bombardment, and what is his response?

4. Describe Analogue and how and why it is used.

5. Describe Olivia Presteign.

6. What is the nature of the discussion in the Star Chamber in Chapter 14?

7. What is Y'ang-Yeovil's role on the Spanish Steps?

8. What is Olivia's response to the bombardment that takes place during the New Year's Eve party?

9. Describe a sympathetic block.

10. What is the nature of the surgery Foyle had after the recovery of the treasure from the Nomad?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foyle has to deal not only with his external physical image, but also his external image as it is perceived by others. Describe his transition from Gully Foyle, uneducated merchant marine, to Geoffrey Fourmyle, wealthy buffoon. Discuss how this transition helps him hide his obsession. Describe, too, how Robin Wednesbury complements him in the areas in which he is weak.

Essay Topic 2

Gully Foyle is introduced in Chapter 1. The book identifies him as "everyman." The concept of the everyman is a common one in literature, but does Foyle fulfill the stereotypical traits of the everyman? Write an analysis of Foyle, based on the information we have at his introduction. Include in your analysis his background, his goals and objectives, his personality, and explain whether he is a sympathetic character and a character the reader can identify with.

Essay Topic 3

It is not until well into the story that Foyle shows himself to have the capacity for anything other than revenge. Identify two or three pieces of evidence that Foyle can show positive traits and emotions, how they fit into the overall plot of the book, and how the display of those traits helps make him into a more sympathetic character.

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