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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 Lou Kline do for a living?

2. What does Lincoln get in hopes of winning over the object of his affection?

3. What did Alfred do as a child that caused a stir at family dinners?

4. What does Bix say he thinks Rebecca has when he meets her in Part I?

5. Who is the only bachelor in Lou Kline's friend group?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lincoln do for a living and what is the function of this job?

2. What happens that leads to Miles Hollander's downfall?

3. What does Portia say Miranda Kline is best known for?

4. Why did Alfred once love Jack Stevens so much?

5. How does Lincoln experience the world?

6. How does Lincoln's sister Alison help him?

7. What topic is Alfred Hollander obsessed with?

8. Why does Miles try to jump out of the hot air balloon?

9. How does Miles's relationship with Drew change over the course of Part II?

10. How does Miranda Kline form her famous hypotheses and algorithms?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Egan communicate to the reader about the nature and power of stories and fiction through the characters of both Chris and Gregory? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Egan chose the title The Candy House for this novel, and what does it mean in this context? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Egan chooses to close the book with Ames's story, when the reader has known very little about Ames up to this point? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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