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

Short Answer Questions

1. Complete this sentence: "Ah you not being aware of it is the _________ in the strangeness."

2. How many duels does the narrator imagine for John to have fought in Chapter 6?

3. Where does John visit the day he comes home from his travels?

4. Complete the sentence: "I thought of _______ things, between which it was difficult to choose; and so must you have done."

5. What kind of stare does the man in mourning give John in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the use of play imagery in the book. What purpose might the author have for presenting the story in such a way?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the nature of May's eyes in the book. What might her eyes be representative of to John?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the character John Marcher in the book. What role might the author be hoping for this character to represent in terms of society in the book?

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