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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 girl does Clyde begin to lavish attention on?

2. What room is Clyde asked to supervise?

3. What does Clyde say when Rita admits she loves him?

4. Where does the Griffith family want to set up its next mission?

5. Where is Hortense cut?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Clyde and Roberta get over their moral upbringings?

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

4. In what way are Clyde's faults exposed in chapter 9, book two?

5. How does Clyde's life change when he finds the job at the hotel?

6. How does Clyde's legal team begin their defense?

7. What two taboos does Dreiser address in book 2, chapter 37?

8. Why does Clyde befriend Miller Nicholson?

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

10. What three taboos and social rules does Roberta learn in this chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Clyde cannot resist women. Why do you think he is so weak in this regard? How do you think it affects his judgment?

Essay Topic 2

Dreiser depicts Clyde as a moral coward. Do you think this depiction of Clyde is fair? What are Clyde's strengths and weaknesses? Describe how Clyde could of used his strengths and weaknesses to become a success.

Essay Topic 3

Roberta tries and fails to get an abortion, partly because society sees abortion as immoral. What are your views on abortion? Why do you think society has become more accepting of abortion?

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