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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do divers find in the lake?

2. When is Roberta planning to visit her relative?

3. What does Clyde dispose of at the Cranston's?

4. Where does Sondra want Clyde to visit her in a few weeks time?

5. What does Jephson ask Mrs. Griffith to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing plays a big part in the novel. What is foreshadowing? How does Dreiser use foreshadowing in the novel? What affect does it have on the novel's meaning?

Essay Topic 2

An American is a famous book which has greatly influenced popular culture. Choose a film or book written after An American Tragedy that you think was influenced by the novel and discuss there similarities in terms of a) plot b) character c) themes.

Essay Topic 3

An American tragedy is written in a naturalistic style.

1) What are the elements of a naturalistic style?

2) Why do you think Dreiser uses a naturalistic style for this novel?

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