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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. With whom does Benny attend a New Year's party on a boat?

2. What does Angel find in the clubhouse that makes him furious?

3. How and where was Stencil shot?

4. Where does Waldetar work as a conductor?

5. Who does Rachel see sneaking out of the apartment in her coat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Waldetar.

2. What is Fairing's Parish and how did it get its name?

3. What is the urban legend that Benny Profane actually does?

4. Why does Esther fall in love with her plastic surgeon?

5. Why does Stencil go to the dentist and what does he discover?

6. What is Herbert Stencil's purpose?

7. What is the plan concocted by the two men outside the wine shop and what does Gaucho propose?

8. Who is Morris Teflon and what is his role in Chapter 1?

9. How did Stencil get wounded in Chapter 5?

10. Who are the two Englishmen at the cafe in Egypt that a waiter overhears talking about Victoria Wren?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two themes about loss in the stories. Then cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the motif of life-death-life. Identify at least two examples of the motifs about life-death-life in the book.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses some important instances of flashbacks in the stories. Explain what a flashback is and cite at least two making sure to explain what makes each a flashback.

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