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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of the Griffith family is ill?

2. What species of bird does Clyde hear crying?

3. What is the final verdict?

4. What name does Clyde use to sign in at the hotel?

5. What city does the final chapter take place in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Mason uses the trial to enhance his political reputation while the defense makes up elaborate lies to persuade the jury to find Clyde innocent. How accurate do you think Dreiser's depiction of American justice is? Do you think it is a negative or positive portrayal or simply realistic?

Essay Topic 3

The novel depicts the class system in America in the twenties.

1) How and why was life changing for the working classes in twenties America? How difficult was it for a member of the working classes to make an impact on society?

2) What were the role of the upper classes in twenties America? How much control did they have?

3) Do you think there is still a recognizable class system in America? In what ways has it changed?

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