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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 Sebastian first stow the bass that he steals from the church?
2. What phrase is scratched into the wood of Jared's bedroom door?
3. What type of shape composes Sebastian and Nana's geodesic dome?
4. What does Nana hope her modification of the geodesic dome will achieve?
5. When Sebastian first decides to disobey Nana by learning about punk rock music online, what subject does he continue to study across the room between web searches?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Sebastian reveal to the reader about crying during the scene when he is riding with Nana in the ambulance?
2. What does Nana say she discovers during a vision she has while Jared has been secretly visiting Jared for the first time?
3. What is the significance of Sebastian's first experience in a record store?
4. How do Nana's past predictions about Sebastian's path contrast with her pronouncements about him after her stroke?
5. What is the significance of the framed photographs of the dome that Nana and Sebastian sell in their gift shop?
6. What is the significance of Sebastian's comments about the South Pole?
7. What element of the pictures he finds of Sid Vicious does Sebastian find inspirational and encouraging?
8. How does Janice's invitation to stay for lunch serve as a major turning point in Sebastian's life?
9. What is the significance of Sebastian's online search for information about Sid Vicious?
10. What is the significance of Sebastian's secret password for the computer in the dome?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the novel's message concerning vulnerability within the human condition?
Essay Topic 2
Trace Sebastian's character arc from the beginning of the novel to the end. In what ways does he change, demonstrating the elements of a dynamic character and helping to reinforce the novel's major themes?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the meaning of the novel's final passage in which Sebastian declares, "I brace for the noise" (352). How does the passage display the themes present throughout the work?
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