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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the article about that Clyde reads in a newspaper?

2. What law firm does Kellogg suggest?

3. What does the boy ask for at the end of the chapter?

4. What confirms the fact Roberta was pregnant?

5. What gives Clyde hints about how not to get caught?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel depicts the American dream going badly wrong. What do you think is the American dream? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the American dream? How does the American dream affect the mindset of American society?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Clyde and Roberta.

1) What is their relationship with their parents?

2) What is their relationship to each other?

3) Do you think they were the perfect match?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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