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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. How does the man in the suit describe his country's president in the Epilogue?

2. By what name does the friendly man introduce himself once he and Allan are on the submarine in Chapter 16?

3. What is Ni Wayan Laksmi's name changed to after she marries Herbert?

4. How much money is promised to Allan if his help to the Soviets helps produce an atomic bomb in Chapter 16?

5. Where does Chief Inspector Aronsson tell Ranelid he is going the next day in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. How have the Boss's objectives changed in Chapter 17? Why?

2. How would you describe Allan's behavior when he meets President Johnson in Chapter 23?

3. Would you consider the revelations in Chapter 22 to be realistic? Why or why not?

4. How does Agent Hutton address President Johnson's reservations in Chapter 23?

5. How is the confrontation between Chief Inspector Aronsson and Allan described in Chapter 21?

6. How have the mood and tone of the narrative changed in Chapter 19?

7. How are Allan's years in Bali described in Chapter 20?

8. How is the setting described in Chapter 28? How does the setting evolve?

9. What is Prosecutor Ranelid's main objective in coming to Bellringer Farm in Chapter 25?

10. How does Allan's involvement influence the historical development of atomic weapons?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss some of the absurdist, surrealist, and black comedy aspects in The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared. How do these larger-than-life twists work as literature, and what type of comedy are they utilizing to draw in the reader? How does the author employ irony to comedic affect in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe and discuss the characters of Prosecutor Ranelid and Chief Inspector Aronsson in The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared. What are the actions, objectives, and obstacles that these characters face? How are these characters similar? How are they different?

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