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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 are the names of the synthetic human machines that Benny watches over?

2. Who is a ballerina in Paris in 1913?

3. What does Winsome fear that Mafia is doing that he tells Rachel?

4. What does Rachel tell Profane that he must convince Esther to do or not do?

5. Who acts like a mother towards Esther, concerned about her welfare and her decisions in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Godolphin's point of contention against V.'s argument for Vheissu?

2. Why does Paola masquerade as Ruby?

3. Why is Rachel angry with Slab?

4. What is Paola's relationship with men in Chapter 8?

5. When Benny is propositioned by Mafia, what does he do and what does it reveal about him?

6. What unfortunate accident occurs to Melanie L'Heuremandi?

7. Why are the members of the Whole Sick Crew not bothered by police arrests?

8. How does V. appear in Chapter 9 and what does this say about her or her role?

9. What is V.'s point of view regarding the siege in Africa in 1922?

10. How does Benny show signs of regression in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one theme in the novel. Identify at least two themes in the story and then cite an example to support each theme.

Essay Topic 2

Describe some of the settings for the stories. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did the author choose to use these places in the stories?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Benny Profane. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him at this point in his life?

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