American Pastoral Test | Final Test - Hard

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American Pastoral Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 111 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 person Swede calls after he has seen Merry in Chapter 6 tell him to do in regard to Merry?

2. What did Lou often blame for Merry's bad behavior in addition to her mother?

3. How long did Swede have an affair with Sheila Salzman?

4. Whose widow came to see Swede and was kind and forgiving in Chapter 5?

5. What story does Swede feel he relates to when he moves to the

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of Lou's discussion regarding the downfall of Newark in Chapter 8?

2. What does Marcia remark about regarding social conditions in Chapter 8?

3. How does Merry live as a Jain?

4. How does Dawn describe her home with Swede to her architect?

5. How is Swede's mother affected by Merry's disappearance in Chapter 7?

6. What realization does Swede come to about Sheila in Chapter 9?

7. What reason does Swede say is the only reason Dawn entered beauty pageants?

8. How is Swede's conversation with Bill, Jessie, and Lou described in Chapter 9?

9. How is Swede's time as a marine described in Chapter 5?

10. What does Swede witness when he walks in on Dawn and Bill in his kitchen during the dinner party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters Dawn and Merry. What does Dawn's insistence on making Merry her mirror image say about the struggles within these two characters

Essay Topic 2

One of the major factors to create Merry's militant actions is the impact of Swede's kiss to Merry as a child.

Part 1) What is telling of Merry based on her request that her father kiss her like he would her mother?

Part 2) What about Swede's sudden pullback after he had kissed Merry as a child could have caused her militant behavior later in life?

Part 3) What about Swede's inability to understand the impact his kiss had on Merry suggests he is unable to relate to others in his life?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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