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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the drunken stranger do to Tandy when he visits her and Tom one evening?

2. Where do Helen and George walk to at the end of "Sophistication"?

3. According to Will Henderson, what does Cowley and Son's store sell?

4. Where does Wash's wife go after they break up?

5. Who says they are a "fool" to marry their wife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast two parent-child relationships in "Winesburg, Ohio". Consider the openness of the relationship, the love that is expressed, the feelings embraced and the overall effect of the relationship on all parties involved.

Essay Topic 2

How does the farm work as a setting in "Winesburg, Ohio"? Discuss the use of the farm as a setting, including the emotions connected with farms, family obligation, events tied to farms and the symbolic language used to describe farms.

Essay Topic 3

Religion appears throughout "Winesburg, Ohio". How is religion described and used in the novel? How are religious people set apart from the non-religious? Analyze the use of religion in this novel to discern what Anderson's message about religion may be.

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