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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. Of all of the things that Nathaniel can see from Matsumoto's loft, which is most important to him?
2. To what does Nathaniel compare the sight of Manhattan from Matsumoto's loft?
3. When Lucien is in the gallery imagining that he is with Charlie, what does he promise her?
4. Which character works for Itami Systems?
5. What ridiculous detail does Nathaniel give in his description of the last months of 1999?
Short Essay Questions
1. What qualities does Nathaniel have that worry his parents?
2. Explain the non-event that "Nathaniel Recalls the Miracle" is centered on.
3. What phrase makes Lucien think about the frog and the boiling water, and why?
4. What is the "Reunion" referred to in the title of the sixth section of the story?
5. Describe Rose and Issac.
6. How does the "View" referred to in the third section of the story change in its significance for Nathaniel between his arrival in New York and the narrative present?
7. What is the meaning of the title of the section of the story called "Innocence"?
8. What is the "View" that the third section of the story is titled for, and why is it special?
9. Where are Nathaniel and his friends, in the narrative present, and what are they doing?
10. Why did Nathaniel's friends come to live with him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay that analyzes the characterization of Nathaniel. Support your assertions with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the role that religion plays in "Twilight of the Superheroes." Defend your ideas with textual evidence.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the symbolic significance of Matsumoto's loft and its terrace. Support your ideas with evidence from the text.
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