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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. Why does Andy consider himself to be truly American?

2. If you can't believe it's happening, what should you do?

3. What do the two discuss?

4. In what does Andy delight when walking around the store?

5. Does this last possible reason for the brevity of this chapter make him more human and average?

Short Essay Questions

1. What three tricks does Andy use to help him persevere in situations in which he would prefer not to be?

2. Of what is this chapter comprised?

3. Why does Andy wish he could sleep in the lobby?

4. Why does Andy not allow his bag to be taken from him at the grocery?

5. Why does Andy consider himself a true American?

6. Why does Andy have B order room service?

7. Who does Andy admire? Why?

8. How does Andy's opinion of death compare to others?

9. About what does B talk?

10. What does Andy think about his room at the Hotel Mirabeau?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Andy Warhol believes that any space with art in it is wasted space.

Part 1) Why does he believe this? What is an appropriate space for one in which to live? Why?

Part 2) How is this belief a contradiction to much of Andy's life?

Part 3) How might his work as an artist help to create such a need for space without art? Would he desire this so much if he was not an artist? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Andy Warhol loves work above all other things.

Part 1) How do you know he loves work above all other things?

Part 2) What are his work habits? What do they reveal about Andy? How do they support and/or contradict his philosophies?

Part 3) How is his desire to work reflected in his personal and professional life?

Essay Topic 3

Andy Warhol's ideas on class structure and employment fit in well with the time period.

Part 1) What are Andy's ideas about class structure? How do his ideas compare with others' ideas at this time?

Part 2) How might Andy have come to have these ideas about class structure? How much has this time period influenced his beliefs about class structure?

Part 3) How do his ideas on class structure affect his work and his popularity as an artist? How might his work have been received in previous decades? If he were a new artist today, how would his work be received today? Why?

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