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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 "phone Tender" initially tell Fertility she has to do before he can meet her in person?
2. What does Tender do immediately after he discovers his caseworker's body?
3. After Tender gets his mysterious call, who does he try continuously to call without success?
4. What does Fertility ask Tender about Trevor on their "date"?
5. What does Tender do with the flowers he collects at the cemetery?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Tender feel about being diagnosed with illnesses by his caseworker and why?
2. What is Tender's strategy for his first "date" with Fertility and a possible relationship with her?
3. How does Tender come to receive calls intended for a suicide prevention hotline and why does he continue to take them?
4. Describe Tender's job and the duties involved.
5. Explain the relationship between Fertility and Tender in chapter 36. What are the differences between Fertility's impressions of the Tender she sees in person and the Tender she speaks to on the phone?
6. What is Tender told about the outside world the night before he leaves the Creedish Church District, and who is the source of the information?
7. Why does Tender have a caseworker?
8. What do Fertility and Tender do on their third date after they get off of the bus?
9. How does naming or rank work in the Creedish Church culture?
10. What does Tender reveal is the practice for the tenders and biddies before they go out into the real world? What do they do in preparation?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the character of Fertility Hollis. Where does Tender first meet Fertility and what are the circumstances under which they develop a relationship? What does the character of Fertility bring to the novel as a whole? What is the significance of her character on the plot? What happens to Fertility at the end of the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the character of Tender Branson, the main character in the novel. Include Tender's biographical details and a description of his personality. Consider the following questions: What is Tender's problem with personal relationships? How does Tender's childhood affect him? Why didn't Tender commit suicide when the other members of the Creedish Church did? How does Tender interact with the people he encounters in his life?
Essay Topic 3
This novel has a unique structure. Instead of starting at chapter 1 and ascending chronologically, the novel starts at chapter 47 and chronologically descends. The page numbers also descend, as the novel starts on page 289. What is the purpose of structuring the novel in this fashion? What effect does this have on the novel and on Tender Branson's story?
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