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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. Why does Harry think Nelson will never stick to business?

2. What state does Pru attend university in?

3. Where do Janice and Bessie go every year?

4. What kind of car does Harry drive home in?

5. What does Harry play at the country club?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problem does Nelson have with Pru?

2. What does Harry work out about the bookkeeping?

3. What does the Reverend Archie Campbell discuss with Nelson and Pru?

4. What do Harry and Janice say about Nelson when they are alone?

5. What do Harry and Nelson argue about?

6. What does Harry suggest to Nelson?

7. How does this chapter show the difference between Harry and Charlie's sale techniques?

8. Why has Nelson never forgiven his father for the fire at his old house?

9. What was notable about the newspaper clipping Harry received about Skeeter?

10. What is Harry's role at Springer Motors?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the novel's chronological setting:

1) What were the main concerns during the 1980s? How does Updike express these concerns?

2) How would Updike change the novel if it was set in today's society?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the time period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

The author wrote Rabbit is Rich in the third person. Why do you think the author chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the story would change if the author wrote it in the first person?

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