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American Pastoral Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the narrator say Mendy now live as a restaurant owner?
(a) New York.
(b) Texas.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Florida.

2. How tall is Merry?
(a) Just above five feet.
(b) Close to six feet.
(c) Five feet five inches.
(d) Four feet nine inches.

3. What does the narrator say Jerry is accustomed to being in Chapter 3?
(a) Demanding attention.
(b) Being ignored.
(c) Being listened to.
(d) Having his way.

4. What sport did the narrator play with Swede's younger brother?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Ping pong.
(c) Football.
(d) Tennis.

5. What is the profession of the man who was killed in a bomb Merry set off in her hometown?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A writer.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A nurse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of dance class does Merry take as a young girl?

2. How old is Nathan as he prepares a speech for his high school reunion in the book?

3. Nathan's friend Alan is the son of what?

4. What does the narrator say had not changed about Jerry besides his silly gait?

5. What is Swede's daughter's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Jerry described at the beginning of Chapter 3?

2. How does the narrator say Swede's grandfather became a glove manufacturer?

3. What does Jerry tell Nathan that his brother Swede had in spite of being a big success in Chapter 3?

4. What does Nathan decide he will do to complete his story on Swede in Chapter 3?

5. Describe Nathan's interaction with his old girlfriend Joy at his class reunion.

6. Swede reads about bombs over five years after Rita's visit that remind him of Merry. How are they described?

7. How does the narrator describe Swede's tribute to his father?

8. How does the narrator describe the post-war energy of his neighborhood in Chapter 2?

9. What happens when Merry asks Swede if he would kiss her as he did her mother when she was a young child?

10. What does Nathan reminisce about regarding his high school memories while preparing a speech for his reunion?

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