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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. At what time does Julian awaken?

2. What does Lute consider making to take to the party?

3. What does Julian do for ten years after his father's death?

4. What is Julian's mood when he arrives?

5. Who wakes his wife as the story begins?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who are the happiest people in this story?

3. What is ironic about Julian's offense toward Harry Reilly?

4. Who are the principal managers of the Stage Coach Inn?

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

6. How does alcohol become a status symbol during the 1920s and 1930s?

7. What are Irma Fliegler's thoughts as she looks out the window on Christmas morning?

8. How does the author use Caroline as the typical example of a young woman and her options in the 1920s?

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

10. What does Al do with his life after leaving prison?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Julian is a classic alcoholic. Cite some typical behaviors of alcoholics and how Julian exhibits the behaviors. How do Caroline and Julian's parents exhibit the typical behavior of those close to alcoholics?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Lute Fliegler. What is his role in Julian's life? What is his role as a husband? What is his purpose in the novel overall? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Money and status are very important to the characters in the novel. Choose at least three characters and cite how each one works to maintain a certain lifestyle or achieve a certain lifestyle.

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