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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Anne do when her father becomes an invalid?
2. Who is Mortimer L. Littlepaugh?
3. What does Anne reveals as the topic of conversation the last time she had lunch with the governor?
4. Jack reminds Anne that _______________________________.
5. What question does Jack ask Anne?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast Willy Stark to Huey Long, the real Governor of Louisiana during that time period. How are they alike? How are they different? Do you think the author's characterization of Willy is so true to Huey Long because the novel was written so soon after Long's death and his personality was still so "alive?" What risks did the author run by writing a book that so closely mirrored a public figure with a questionable past?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the author's use of the literary technique of flashbacks in the novel. What is the purpose of a flashback? Is the information gleaned from the flashbacks sufficient to flesh out the bones of the literary framework the author has established? Is the technique of a flashback and the resulting flash forward disconcerting to the reader, even though necessary?
Essay Topic 3
The author inserts a surprising story in as Chapter 4 regarding the Mastern family. What lessons is the author trying to teach in this chapter? Is it the evil of slavery? The sins of marital infidelity? The burden of guilt and remorse? Explain your position.
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