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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. In which city is Marian working in in October 1967?

2. Why is Ismael angry at Moonman?

3. What kind of pilot is Louis T. Bakey?

4. Where are Miles and Klara in part four chapter three?

5. Who is Marian talking to at the beginning of this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the life Nick had growing up?

2. How does Nick get a job at the soft drink company?

3. How does the author describe Lenny Bruce?

4. How does Manx react to the super's accusations that he stole the shovels?

5. Describe Lenny Bruce's performance in New York in October 1962?

6. What does Matt tell Janet about his work?

7. What is Albert doing at the beginning of part six?

8. How does Manx sell the baseball?

9. How does the author describe Clyde Tolson?

10. What does this section say about how society is changing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is post modernism? In what way is Don De Lillo a post modern writer?

Essay Topic 2

In what way is Nick typical of New York? How has being from New York shaped his character?

Essay Topic 3

Who was Lenny Bruce? Why does the author include him as a character in his novel?

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