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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 the dog chase?

2. Where did Travis head to?

3. What does Streck say to Nora in the beginning of section two?

4. What had Travis not done in a long time?

5. Who does Vince suspect he is working for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Streck violate Nora?

2. What does Hudston have in common with Davis and Elizabeth?

3. What does Vince want with Johnny the Wire?

4. How did Vince enter the home of Dr. Yarbeck?

5. What things did Arthur Streck knock over while trying to escape Einstein?

6. What lead Travis into a life of solitude?

7. What did Travis compare and contrast in the dog's behavior?

8. What was it Nora feared most about the person who scared her?

9. How did Einstein convey his thoughts on Travis and Nora's relationship?

10. How did Travis drive away from the canyon, and why did he leave so shortly after arriving?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Lem and Nora. In what ways are they both victims? In what ways are they strong? How do both character's progress throughout the novel? How is their progression healthier for them in the long run?

Essay Topic 2

Explain how having a mental illness is more of a way of life than it was in earlier centuries. What do you think is responsible for this global shift in perspective? How has it become chic to have some sort of mild mental disorder? How are mental illnesses glamorized in the media? Who profits from mental illness?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways did teaching Einstein have an effect on Nora's redevelopment? What are some theories on how this helped her to blossom as a fully functional woman? What do you think would have happened to Nora otherwise? How do you think her progression in life would have been had it not been for Einstein and Travis?

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