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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 Lila Mae hide after escaping the Lift offices in Up: Part One?

2. How does Lila Mae get away from the person or people who try to apprehend her before she leaves the Follies?

3. Who does Pompey meet with in Up: Part One?

4. How does Lila Mae get into the Funicular Follies without being noticed?

5. What does Marie Claire reveal in Up: Part Two about the Black Box?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lila Mae do before she leaves Coombs office in Up: Part Two?

2. How are Lila Mae and Urich interrupted while at Urich's office in Up: Part One?

3. How does Lila Mae get into the Lift magazine offices?

4. How does Lila Mae know that they will never figure out the Black Box design?

5. What was Arbo in possession of in Up: Part Two?

6. What does Lila Mae accuse Pompey of?

7. What favor does Lila Mae ask of Chuck Gould?

8. Why does Lila Mae return to Marie Claire in Up: Part Two?

9. Who does Lila Mae agree to start working with in Up: Part One?

10. Where does Lila Mae go after leaving Intuitionist House?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that examines the evolution of Lila Mae Watson as a character. Consider her origins and values, her responses to the elevator crash and how she changes as a result.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the power structure of the city in The Intuitionist. Consider the power held by Arbo and United, the two big elevator manufacturers and the subsequent levels of power below them, including the Elevator Guild, the Institution, and inspectors like Lila Mae.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the Elevator Guild, the Institute for Vertical Transport, and the Department of Elevator Inspection. What is significant about each and how does each reflect a different manifestation of power in the city?

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