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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 was Bogus's complaint about Sinclair?

2. What term did Bogus use to describe Lydia's boyfriend?

3. Who cured Bogus's insomnia?

4. According to Bogus, what did Lydia Kindle want whispered in her ear?

5. Why was Biggie angry with Bogus's father after she and Bogus first get married?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 18, what comparison does Bogus make between Akthelt and Gunnel and his life?

2. Why was Lydia's sympathy painful for Bogus?

3. Describe the irony between Bogus's medical issues and his father's career.

4. Give at least three examples to support Bogus's sense of entitlement in the world.

5. How does a katydid alter Bogus's view of the world?

6. Describe the difference between Bogus's worry for the mouse versus his worry for the turtles and fish.

7. How does Kent differ in the business from Ralph, Tulpen, and Bogus?

8. Compare and contrast Bogus's and Tulpen's views for a medical solution.

9. How did Bogus violate the girl in the country?

10. Describe the connection Bogus shares with Couth and why this is a strange basis for a friendship.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bogus Trumper, the main character, makes significant progress throughout the book. Describe this character development and include circumstances from the story that helped prompt this change.

Essay Topic 2

The Water-Method Man offers four homes as part of the setting for the story. The homes include Bogus's home with Biggie, Bogus's home with Tulpen, the brothel in Vienna, and the Pillsbury estate in Maine. Each of these homes is characteristic of the relationships inside. Explain the connection between each home and its occupants with support from the text.

Essay Topic 3

In what ways does Ralph Parker's film title take on a double meaning? How could this title, and the film itself, be a commentary on the society at large? Has the situation improved or declined since the book's publication? Support your opinion with the text.

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