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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 is Lulu's personal calming source?

2. What does Lulu's field instructions refer to her target as?

3. What does Roxy finally want to do for the first time at the end of her section in Part III?

4. What is Lulu never to look for with the men she targets?

5. Who do Comstock and Chris pick up at the airport?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Chris eventually do with the mystery suitcase?

2. Why are people who do Lulu's job instructed never to look for hidden cameras?

3. What does Lulu do in 2032?

4. Who befriends Molly to her great relief and pleasure, and why?

5. What happens to Chris's best friend Colin?

6. What does Noreen have against Jules Jones?

7. What physical entity becomes a symbol of the discord between Noreen and Jules?

8. What kind of relationship does Noreen have with her husband?

9. What is one thing Lulu was taught to survive her job?

10. What is one thing that is unusual about Lulu's job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Egan chooses to write in so many different styles and from different points of view in this book? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Melora suggest that Lana and Miranda have chosen to be "eluders," and how does she ultimately feel about the total loss of her sister and mother? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What purpose does Sasha's character serve throughout the novel, from start to finish? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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