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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 Miles go after visiting Sasha?

2. What does M say Lincoln is cloaking his lust in?

3. Who is Liz's mother?

4. Which company does Lincoln work for?

5. What does Portia say about Miranda Kline's work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lana's and Melora's relationship with their father like?

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

3. Why does Bix Bouton go to a session with professors and students in disguise?

4. What does an "eluder" try to do?

5. What is the crisis at Harvest that shocks everyone?

6. What breaks Lincoln's heart in Part II?

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

8. What topic is Alfred Hollander obsessed with?

9. How does Lincoln experience the world?

10. What causes Miles Hollander's falling-out with Jack Stevens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Egan's treatment of the topic of fathers, and particularly, absentee fathers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What is Bix's original vision for the promise of the internet, and how has that played out by the time the reader meets him early in the novel? 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 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.

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