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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. Where is Al Grecco headed in Chapter 1, Part 3?

2. What did Julian get Caroline for Christmas?

3. What does Al observe about the driver in the car ahead of him?

4. What does Julian want to do to the person telling the story?

5. How did the coal strike affect the people of Gibbsville?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Julian's behavior when he returns home from Harry's house.

2. What were the repercussions of the coal strike in 1925?

3. How is Lute portrayed as a generous and thoughtful person?

4. What else does the reader learn about Julian English in this chapter?

5. How does the author use another instance of foreshadowing for a climactic event soon to come?

6. Describe Al Greco.

7. How does the author contrast Lute Fliegler to Julian English in this chapter?

8. What is the main industry for the city of Gibbsville?

9. Of all the men from whom she had to choose, why was Caroline drawn to Julian?

10. How does the author show that Lute and Irma have a good relationship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is it especially tragic that Julian reaches out to another person besides Caroline--Monsignor Creedon--and not receive any help? Why is Monsignor Creedon also a tragic figure? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

What is the nature of Julian's guilt related to World War I? Why is Julian so volatile when he encounters Froggy? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Caroline. Do you think she is happy being married to Julian? Or was marriage just an inevitable path for women in the 1920s? Do you think she is pleased with her choice or just making the best of a difficult situation? Explain.

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