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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 does Wallace do to the person who comes into the shop who no one wants to see in Chapter 11?
2. What does Hugo tell Wallace is true about him even though Wallace is not alive any longer in Chapter 12?
3. In Chapter 11, what does the visitor no one is happy to see claim to be able to do?
4. What does the Manager make Alan do?
5. What does Wallace ask Hugo at the end of Chapter 15?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did the first reaper do to Lea?
2. In Chapter 15, why is Hugo upset with the Manager?
3. In Chapter 13, what does Nelson say about when he might leave the shop?
4. In Chapter 16, what does Alan do to Nancy?
5. In Chapter 15, what does Wallace ask Hugo that he is terribly vulnerable in asking?
6. What does Wallace do to Desdemona in Chapter 11?
7. In Chapter 12, what does Wallace think of the door in the ceiling?
8. In Part III, how does Wallace feel about another spirit coming to the shop?
9. In Chapter 13, what does Wallace think of the tea for the new spirit?
10. In Chapter 14, what does Wallace see when Cameron touches him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does Wallace realize his relationship with Hugo is doing to his entire perspective and personality towards the end of the book, and how does he realize this? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay exploring the nature of Nelson's relationship with his grandson, Hugo, including in your analysis a discussion of Nelson's reasons for delaying his passage to the afterlife.
Essay Topic 3
How does Klune introduce the topic of Wallace's homosexuality in this novel, and how does the revelation affect the reader's understanding of some of Wallace's struggles in his life? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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