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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 Clyde comment on to make her feel like a princess?

2. Which girl at Ratterer's house does Clyde take a liking to?

3. Where does Samuel offer Clyde a job?

4. What can factory girls never aspire to?

5. How late does Hortense arrive for her date with Clyde?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What information does Clyde give the authorities?

3. In what way does Clyde's behavior reflect American society?

4. Describe the Griffith family.

5. How do the autopsy results change the whole perplexion of the case?

6. How so the strict social rules affect Roberta?

7. How does Dreiser show Clyde and Roberta's fragmented thoughts?

8. How does Clyde react to the news Roberta is pregnant?

9. Why does Clyde continue to go against what he believes is right?

10. Describe Roberta and Clyde's day out in chapter 18, book 2.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the characters from the novel.

1) What is the character's background?

2) What is the character's motivation and goals?

3) What do you think the character adds to the story? How would the story change if the character was taken away?

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

Dreiser was a socialist. Using two examples from the novel, discuss the ways the story reflects Dreiser's political ideas?

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