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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. Why is Rita wary of physical contact?
(a) She has been abused
(b) She won't be able to control herself
(c) She does not want her family to disown her
(d) She is worried about what people will think

2. Why does Clyde feel intimidated at the party?
(a) Too many pretty girls
(b) Everyone is much older
(c) Because of the college talk
(d) Too many rich people

3. What is the name of Clyde's rich uncle?
(a) Frank
(b) Samuel
(c) David
(d) Philip

4. What is the surname of Roberta's relatives?
(a) Wendy
(b) Schultz
(c) Newton
(d) James

5. What does Clyde think will impress Hortense about his current situation?
(a) His salary
(b) His new lodgings
(c) His smart overalls
(d) His Uncle's status

Short Answer Questions

1. For how money does Rubenstein try to sell the fur jacket?

2. Whose house is the Now and Then dance held at?

3. Where does Walter promise to take Clyde on Wednesday?

4. What kind of shop does Short own?

5. Where does Clyde say his father worked?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Samuel Griffith family react to Clyde's popularity?

2. What part have truth and justice played in the novel?

3. In what way does the landscape play an important part in chapter 29, book 1?

4. Why does Heit get in contact with Orville Mason?

5. Describe how Clyde kills Roberta.

6. In what way have the defense created a strong case for Clyde's innocence?

7. How do social mores and class structure hold Clyde back?

8. Describe the death house.

9. Why does Mason ask for a special session of the grand jury?

10. What evidence does bring to the court in his opening statement?

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