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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 Laura Chase die?
2. What is the name of the Chase family's house?
3. What is the name of the planet on which the man's story takes place?
4. In chapter 7, where was Laura during the time she was missing?
5. In the prologue to the novel within the novel, the main character looks at a picture. What is at the center of this picture?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Winifred and Richard treat the Chase sisters?
2. At the end of chapter 6, the man is writing a story including characters X, Y, Z, and B. What is this story about?
3. Why does Benjamin Chase marry Adelia?
4. Describe the relationship between the man and the woman in 'The Blind Assassin' sub novel in chapter 2.
5. In chapter 1, Iris says "some people can't tell where it hurts. They can't calm down. They can't ever stop howling." Who do you think is/are the "they" she had in mind?
6. How does Norval Chase respond to the stock market crash and following economic depression?
7. How did the Snilfards prevent the sacrifice of their daughters?
8. How does Iris respond to requests for information about Laura?
9. According to chapter 6, does the man enjoy writing science fiction stories?
10. What is the fate of slave children who make the carpets in Sakiel-Norn?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Although the identities of the man and woman are not revealed until the penultimate chapter, there are many hints to the characters' identities in overlapping details between events in Iris's memoir and those in 'The Blind Assassin'. Give examples of at least three details that align the memoir with 'The Blind Assassin' and explain what these details tell the reader about the man and the woman.
Essay Topic 2
Though Port Ticonderoga is fictional, it is in many ways instrumental to the story of the Chase sisters' early life. Explain the significance of Port Ticonderoga and its history in relation to the story of the downfall of the Chase family dynasty. In what ways does having a fictional setting add to the novel and in what ways does it detract?
Essay Topic 3
Many of the characters do things that they find repulsive or uncomfortable as a sacrifice for someone they love. Choose a sacrifice made by a character in the novel, explain the sacrifice and why the character made it and whether you agree or disagree with the character's decision. Be sure to explain your reasoning and answer such questions as: Did the sacrifice accomplish anything; did the person for which the character is sacrificing appreciate the sacrifice; does it matter if it is appreciated?
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