American Pastoral Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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American Pastoral Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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 is Rita's last name in the book?

2. Where is the bombing done by the Weathermen with which Swede believes Merry to be involved?

3. What did Swede's grandfather manufacture?

4. In what state did Swede grow up?

5. How many days before Nathan's class reunion did Swede die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of the description of Newark Maid Leatherware?

2. How does the narrator describe the post-war energy of his neighborhood in Chapter 2?

3. What happens when Merry asks Swede if he would kiss her as he did her mother when she was a young child?

4. Swede reads about bombs over five years after Rita's visit that remind him of Merry. How are they described?

5. How are the adolescents in Nathan's neighborhood described in Chapter 2?

6. How is Rita's first visit to the glove factory described?

7. How are Merry's physical attributes described as she grows up?

8. What does Merry begin doing in New York as a teenager?

9. What does Jerry tell Nathan that his brother Swede had in spite of being a big success in Chapter 3?

10. How does Rita taunt Swede sexually in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The story of Swede offers a unique and heartbreaking look into the life of an apparent American hero.

Part 1) What impact might Swede's upbringing and success as an athlete have on the way his life played out?

Part 2) What impact did Dawn's vanity and infidelity have on Swede's plight?

Part 3) What is telling of Swede based on his wanting to have a tribute to his father written by the narrator?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the book, the author imparts some popular and groundbreaking events that occurred throughout 1960s culture.

Part 1) What role did groups like the Weathermen play in the book?

Part 2) What portrayal of the Vietnam War was the author able to put forward to give a true sense of the country's feelings about the war?

Part 3) What purpose did the author have for including so many references to 1960s culture in regard to setting a tone?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the book, one of the things given a great deal of detail is the author's portrayal of America.

Part 1) How does Swede's love of America reflect the sentiments of his neighborhood growing up?

Part 2) What do Merry's political beliefs as a young woman say about her feelings towards America?

Part 3) Does the author paint a favorable picture of America?

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