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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. What does Morris spend hours dreaming of?

2. How does Ward die?

3. What will the detective do if he sees Ward again?

4. What about the Spring moves Morris profoundly?

5. What does Tessie discover?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Morris view his luck in this chapter?

2. What options are left open for the Bobers and their store?

3. How does Ward die?

4. How are Helen's feelings for Frank changing?

5. What is the skinny man's proposition? What does Morris do?

6. How does business at the store change? What does Frank do to try and help it?

7. What happens to Karp's liquor store? How does Morris feel about it?

8. What arrangement does Karp propose to Morris?

9. How does Frank intend to beat the Norwegians?

10. Describe Helen and Frank's first kiss.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the death of Morris Bober. Be sure to address:

1) Why you feel the author decided to 'kill off' Morris.

2) The message and meaning behind Morris' death.

3) The importance of the timing of Morris' death.

4) How Morris' death affected you personally as a reader.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on the topic of poverty, choosing your own focus for the subject. Recommended points to touch upon are:

1) The prevalence of poverty in the industrialized world.

2) Current policies and programs in place for fighting poverty, and their level of effectiveness.

3) Policy ideas for tackling poverty.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the symbols used by the author in the novel. Be sure to address at least three symbols used by the author, with the essay focusing on their deeper meaning and role within the story.

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