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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clyde receive from Sondra?

2. What does Clyde deny?

3. What does the Judge force the legal teams not to mention?

4. How old is the Griffiths' grandson?

5. Who does Clyde get an audience with?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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