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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 ordinary item do Miss Havisham and Thursday use on their assignment?

2. What was the most popular color for houses when Thursday was a house-painter?

3. According to Chapter 23, in what department does Thursday moonlight for extra money?

4. What does Thursday think was the key event regarding the end of the world?

5. What does Thursday learn about her baby in Chapter 27?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain what happens at the Jurisfiction meeting.

2. How was Landen eradicated?

3. Why does Miss Havisham end Thursday's apprenticeship? What does Thursday do to get it back?

4. What is Thursday's first assignment?

5. Under what circumstances does Thursday escape her apartment undetected? Why is this ironic?

6. Who does Thursday tell about her rescue? What does she learn about it?

7. What does Thursday learn about the Cardenio from Miss Havisham? Why is this important?

8. How does Thursday's performance review go?

9. Explain what happens at Thursday's trial in Chapter 18.

10. What does Thursday learn about Walken and Dedmen at Joffy's exhibition? What does this mean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a motif? Identify at least one motif in Lost in a Good Book, explaining how Fforde weaves the motif into the story.

Essay Topic 2

Explain genre and classify the genre(s) of Lost in a Good Book. Use examples from the story to demonstrate the genre of Lost in a Good Book.

Essay Topic 3

Define suspense, giving at least two examples of suspense in Lost in a Good Book to illustrate your definition.

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