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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the war make Dexter feel?

2. According to the narrator in Part 4, what does Judy make men conscious of?

3. Who was hurt by Dexter's relationship with Judy?

4. What did Dexter actually do with his laundries at the end of Part 5?

5. When Dexter goes to the dance in Part 4, who comes up behind him and says, "Hello, darling."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dexter struggles to establish a lasting, meaningful relationship with Judy. When that fails, he gets engaged to Irene.

1. What does Dexter see in Irene that makes him propose to her?

2. What happens just before Dexter and Irene's engagement is to be announced?

3. Compare and contrast Judy and Irene.

Essay Topic 2

Many of Dexter's decisions in life revolve around Judy.

1. Describe the irony in Dexter and Judy's relationship.

2. Compare and contrast Dexter's feelings toward Judy from the beginning to the end of the story.

3. When does Dexter finally lose hope that he will ever be with Judy? Cite the specific event from the story.

Essay Topic 3

The character's of Winter Dreams have convoluted ideas of what the word Love means.

1. What does Dexter love and what is his love like for Judy?

2. What does Judy love and what is her love like for Dexter?

3. Does anyone in this story truly love one another? If so, who? If not, why not?

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