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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. Annabelle and Johnny begin to take _________________together.

2. When Mac is waiting to hop a freight train, whom does he meet?

3. Janey and her friend get jobs as typists at ____________.

4. Where does Mac find work finally in Los Angeles?

5. In what section of Washington, D.C. did Janey grow up?

Short Essay Questions

1. After meeting Ben Evans, what does Mac decide?

2. Describe Johnny Ward Morehouse.

3. What does Johnny do for work, and why does he move to Ocean City?

4. What effect did Uncle Tim have on Mac?

5. Why does Johnny have to leave college?

6. What kind of personality does Janey have?

7. What occurs at Mrs. Kovach's house when Fainy and Bingham spend the night?

8. What decision does Mac make regarding Maisie and her pregnancy?

9. What is the only question that Fainy asks about his job?

10. What happens when Fainy and Bingham ride the train to Michigan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of discontentment in the 42nd Parallel. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience discontentment. Cite an example to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

The 42nd Parallel is written from the third-person point of view where the narrator is an outsider who can report only what he or she sees and hears. This narrator can tell us what is happening, but he cannot tell us the thoughts of the characters. This method allows the author to establish the setting and to supply background information to the reader about people, places, and events. Is this method effective? Why or why not? Would a first-person narrative be more or less appealing? Describe.

Essay Topic 3

Describe some of the settings for the stories in the 42nd Parallel. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period, and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did the author choose to use these places in the stories of the 42nd Parallel?

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