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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. What does Macon daydream about when Sarah calls?

2. What is Macon wearing when he first meets Sarah?

3. How do Macon and Sarah meet?

4. What is the misunderstanding between Macon and Muriel?

5. On their training expedition with Edward, what does Muriel ask Macon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Julian invite Macon and Muriel to and why is it significant?

2. At the Old Bay restaurant, what does Sarah tell Macon she wants and what does she think of him?

3. In Chapter 11, why doesn't Macon want to have dinner with her and her son?

4. In Chapter 15, briefly describe how Macon is becoming a father-figure to Alexander.

5. When Macon brings his note of apology to Muriel and breaks down at her door, what is her response and why is it significant?

6. What does Muriel tell Macon about herself in Chapter 7?

7. According to Muriel, how did the birth of her son, Alexander, impact her marriage?

8. Why does Macon call Muriel in New York?

9. Why is Macon disappointed when he disembarks from his flight from London and returns home?

10. Why does Macon return to his childhood home in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the tone of "The Accidental Tourist."

1. How does it shift throughout the novel, from a serious and somber tone to a comic one?

2. What characters exemplify a particular tone?

3. What is the purpose of tone for readers?

Essay Topic 2

The issue of class is significant in the novel. Macon's family is middle-class, while Muriel has a working-class background. When Macon begins to see Muriel, his family do not approve of Muriel because they think she is just out for a meal ticket. How are Macon's reservations about Muriel also about class division?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the treatment of animals in the novel.

1. How does Edward figure as a major character?

2. What are some similarities between Macon and his dog?

3. Why is it significant that Edward was Ethan's dog?

4. What major changes does Macon go through regarding his relationship with him?

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