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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. Where does the bus driver intend to drop off Allan after he's paid his fare in Chapter 2?
2. What is the name of the police dog that accompanies Chief Inspector Aronsson in Chapter 8?
3. Who is killed by the test explosives in Allan's gravel pit by accidentally driving his car there?
4. What is the destination for the next bus leaving the station when Allan arrives in Chapter 2?
5. Who is described as "the upstart clown who had taken over" after the Tsar's deposal in Chapter 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Allan and his friends attain safe refuge from their assailants in Chapter 15?
2. How does black comedy contribute to the tone and mood of The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared?
3. How does the author employ black comedy in describing Bucket's death?
4. What antagonistic characters are introduced in Chapter 6?
5. What happens when Allan arrives in the U.S. in Chapter 9?
6. What causes Allan's father to leave his family and go to Russia during Allan's childhood?
7. How would you describe Allan's political ideologies in the novel? What influenced these ideologies?
8. How does the author employ black comedy in Chapter 5?
9. How does Allan describe his political views in Chapter 13?
10. How does the narrator describe Bolt's character?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Allan's encounter with Winston Churchill in the narrative. How does Allan "save" Churchill? Is the author's depiction of Churchill realistic and/or historically accurate? How does Churchill regard Allan?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Allan's relationship with President Harry Truman. Where do Allan and Truman meet? What mission does Truman solicit Allan to embark on? How does Allan perform in this mission?
Essay Topic 3
What are examples of irony that surround the characters of the Boss and Bosse in the novel? What history do these characters share? How has their relationship changed when they re-meet in the story?
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