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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. Who has a bad temper in the Cash Bentley story?

2. Why does Rosemary lose her job?

3. Where does James Clancy get a job?

4. Who will Clarissa be spending the summer with?

5. Which story is about Evarts and Alice Malloy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of a housekeeper is Rosemary?

2. What becomes evident about Lawrence at Laud's Head?

3. What are the Pomeroys feelings about seeing each other at Laud's Head?

4. In "O City of Broken Dreams," how do the Malloys react to interest in the play Evarts has written?

5. How do Ralph and Laura react to a Ralph's new job and potential raise in salary?

6. What type of parents are the Lawtons, in "The Sorrows of Gin?"

7. Why don't the other Pomeroy children like Lawrence?

8. Describe the shared love of Irene and Jim Westcott.

9. How is Clarissa described in "The Chaste Clarissa?"

10. Describe Cash's and Louise's marriage.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Evarts and Alice Malloys' reasons for traveling from their home in Indiana to Manhatten. What is the driving force for Evarts? How does it differ from Alice's?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the feelings Donna Carla has about her role as a noblewoman. How does that change throughout "The Duchess?"

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Laura's feelings about money at the end of the story with Ralph's. Is Laura happy and content? What about Ralph?

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