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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 sounds the same in every language?

2. What kind of work does Chris do when the reader meets him?

3. Where does Roxy often have lunch?

4. What year is the day Charlie is interested in seeing her father's memories from?

5. When does Noreen make amends with her nemesis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What rumors did Molly hear about Lulu?

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

3. What happens to Lou Kline's son Rolph and how does Lou react?

4. What does Chris do with Molly as a business in Part II?

5. What does Lulu do in 2032?

6. What did Roxy hope for her future as a young woman?

7. What are some devices that Lulu uses in her job?

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

9. What are some things Lulu wants to do before she dies?

10. What does Noreen have against Jules Jones?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Egan relate Dungeons & Dragons to some of her larger themes, like authenticity and connection? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one or two main characters and write an essay describing how they decide to use Own Your Unconscious, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What is the purpose of "counters" as Egan explains them, and what does this function and its necessity in the world Egan has built reveal about the dominance of tech and social media in characters' lives? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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