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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. How much money does Carl owe Morris?

2. What happens to Morris after going outside?

3. Who smelled the gas first?

4. How much money does Frank borrow from Sam Pearl to re-open the store?

5. What does Helen not attend, blaming her father's illness?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Helen and Frank's arguments about sex, and how they are resolved.

2. What goes through Morris' mind as he lies in bed?

3. What thoughts are troubling Morris at the beginning of the chapter?

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

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

6. How does Morris nearly die? Who saves him?

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

8. What plans does Helen have if she and Frank get married?

9. How does Helen feel about her father's funeral, and his life?

10. How does Frank feel about his actions? What did he do to Helen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay on the character strengths and weaknesses of Morris Bober. Be sure to address:

1) How Morris character traits influence his past and present life.

2) How Morris views and responds to the world and opportunities around him.

3) Whether or not you feel Morris is a tragically flawed character, and why (with evidence from the text).

Essay Topic 3

Research and write an essay on the history of ethnic groups in New York City. Be sure to address:

1) Early ethnic groups to settle in New York.

2) Conflicts between ethnic groups in New York.

3) The current state of multiculturalism in New York today.

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