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Study Guide

An American Tragedy Quiz

Theodore Dreiser
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An American Tragedy Quiz

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1)

Whose house is the Now and Then dance held at? (from Book 2, Chapter 22 | Book 2, Chapter 23 | Book 2, Chapter 24 | Book 2, Chapter 25)

Roberta's
Bella Griffith's
Sondra Finchley's
Jill Trumbull's
2)

Who does Clyde befriend in the jail? (from Book 3, Chapter 30 | Book 3, Chapter 31 | Book 3, Chapter 32)

Andrew Kipper
Miller Nicolson
Red James
Frank Brute
3)

What is the name of Roberta's sister's husband? (from Book 2, Chapter 29 | Book 2, Chapter 30 | Book 2, Chapter 31)

Fred Gabel
David Benn
Glynn Franks
Philip Davis
4)

What does Sondra invite Clyde to do at a later date? (from Book 2, Chapter 26 | Book 2, Chapter 27 | Book 2, Chapter 28)

To go for a hike
To go dancing
To go to the cinema
To go horseriding
5)

Where does Clyde visit at the beginning of chapter 34? (from Book 2, Chapter 32 | Book 2, Chapter 33 | Book 2, Chapter 34)

Friends houses
Doctors
Drug stores
Bars
6)

Where has Clyde convinced Roberta to go to? (from Book 2, Chapter 41 | Book 2, Chapter 42 | Book 2, Chapter 43)

The Griffiths house
Her parents
His parents
To the Newtons house
7)

How much money does Mrs. Griffith raise? (from Book 3, Chapter 30 | Book 3, Chapter 31 | Book 3, Chapter 32)

$1,000
$750
$2,000
$1,100
8)

Who does Clyde get an audience with? (from Book 3, Chapter 33 | Book 3, Chapter 34 | Souvenir)

The Sheriff
The Judge
The Governor
The President
9)

Where does Mrs. Finchley want to send Sondra to for two years? (from Book 2, Chapter 38 | Book 2, Chapter 39 | Book 2, Chapter 40)

Siberia
Japan
Africa
Europe
10)

Why does Clyde not see Roberta on Christmas day? (from Book 2, Chapter 29 | Book 2, Chapter 30 | Book 2, Chapter 31)

He has a cold
He is lost in the woods
He has been invited to the Griffiths' house
He is hungover
11)

What party is Mr. Kellogg a member of? (from Book 3, Chapter 12 | Book 3, Chapter 13 | Book 3, Chapter 14)

The Green Party
The Independent Party
The Republican Party
The Democrat Party
12)

What does Clyde call his plan? (from Book 2, Chapter 44 | Book 2, Chapter 45 | Book 2, Chapter 46)

The Way of the Lake
Drowning Miss Daisy
The Lonely Road
Lake of Death
13)

What does Roberta tell Clyde in chapter 33? (from Book 2, Chapter 32 | Book 2, Chapter 33 | Book 2, Chapter 34)

She wants to leave New York
She is pregnant
She can't live without him
She wants to marry him
14)

What does the defense call Clyde? (from Book 3, Chapter 21 | Book 3, Chapter 22 | Book 3, Chapter 23)

A mental and moral coward
A crazy
Damaged goods
A simpleton
15)

Who does Clyde see whilst out shopping? (from Book 2, Chapter 26 | Book 2, Chapter 27 | Book 2, Chapter 28)

Roberta
Sondra
Bella Griffith
Jill Trumbull
16)

What do divers find in the lake? (from Book 3, Chapter 9 | Book 3, Chapter 10 | Book 3, Chapter 11)

Clyde's camera.
Clyde's pants
Clyde's shoes
Clyde's tripod
17)

What accident do the defense present to the court? (from Book 3, Chapter 21 | Book 3, Chapter 22 | Book 3, Chapter 23)

The Kansas City accident
The Denver accident
The San Francisco accident
The New York City accident
18)

Who does Orville Mason think murdered Roberta? (from Book 3, Chapter 3 | Book 3, Chapter 4 | Book 3, Chapter 5)

Gilbert
Samuel
Clyde
Sondra
19)

What does Jephson ask Mrs. Griffith to do? (from Book 3, Chapter 27 | Book 3, Chapter 28 | Book 3, Chapter 29)

Go home
Raise money
Pray
Talk to the Governor
20)

Who does Clyde confess to? (from Book 3, Chapter 33 | Book 3, Chapter 34 | Souvenir)

Jephson
Mcmillan
His mother
Nicolas
21)

What is the name of Sondra's brother? (from Book 2, Chapter 38 | Book 2, Chapter 39 | Book 2, Chapter 40)

James
Lewis
David
Stewart
22)

What does Clyde discover in the newspaper the next morning? (from Book 3, Chapter 6 | Book 3, Chapter 7 | Book 3, Chapter 8)

Roberta's body has been discovered
His mother is dead
Roberta is alive
A warrant is out for his arrest
23)

When is Roberta planning to visit her relative? (from Book 2, Chapter 44 | Book 2, Chapter 45 | Book 2, Chapter 46)

Christmas Eve
Her birthday
Fourth of July
New Years Day
24)

Which character tampers with the evidence? (from Book 3, Chapter 9 | Book 3, Chapter 10 | Book 3, Chapter 11)

Clyde
Mason
Burton Burleigh
Deputy Kraut
25)

What kind of business does Clyde say his father owns? (from Book 2, Chapter 26 | Book 2, Chapter 27 | Book 2, Chapter 28)

Hotel
Clothes factory
Casino
Card factory
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