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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 alerts Louise and her sister to the impending arrival of her father?
2. When the neural expert is trying to question Gerald about the trauma that occurred in Gerald's life, what does Gerald want to do instead of answering the expert's questions?
3. After fleeing from the manor, to whose house do the Kavanaugh girls flee?
4. Whom do Louise and Genevieve call to vouch for their identities when they arrive in the panicked city?
5. What is the name of the Kavanaugh's dog?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Jezzibella offers to go along with Al, Al tells her she can accompany him if she does what she is told. How does Jezzibella respond?
2. Why does the person who emerges from the wormhole insist on one more small swallow maneuver?
3. According to the space plane's pilot, why will the reaction engines need to be replaced when the space plane reaches port?
4. According to Al Capone, what do the people of the future decidedly lack?
5. Why does Jezzibella's manager select an early morning departure for Jezzibella's tour convoy out of San Angeles?
6. When the space plane's pilot learns that some of the space plane's passengers will have to remain aboard the space plane, what does the pilot request from Sarha Mitcham?
7. According to Capone, what is the main difference between Chicago and New California?
8. What was so unusual about the airport when Jezzibella's tour convoy arrives to leave San Angeles?
9. What is Al Capone's only disappointment as he looks out the window of his hotel suite on Monterey?
10. What is Kesteven?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The theme of loyalty is evident throughout the novel. Al Capone's loyalties, for instance, lie with himself and, to a lesser degree, Jezzibella. Discuss how the theme of loyalty is portrayed through the eyes of Al Capone, Jezzibella, Genevieve Kavanaugh, and Joshua Calvert.
Essay Topic 2
Al Capone seems to be a man who was supremely confident in his ability to come out on top. Identify at least three instances from the story that highlight his confidence. How was Capone helped by his utter confidence? How was Capone hurt by his confidence?
Essay Topic 3
The author uses several different literary techniques as the story is told in regard to the story's flow. Describe the techniques of both flashbacks and foreshadowing. How are each of these techniques used in the story? Why might the author have chosen to use both of these techniques in the story? Was the story enhanced by the use of these two techniques?
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