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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. Who is the composer of the Double Concerto that Mr. Fredericks wants Claude to play at the music festival?
2. Why does Claude choose to keep a quiet demeanor in school?
3. How does Claude feel about sitting in the children's section of the movie theater?
4. Where does the driver drop off Claude after the dance?
5. Who tells Claude that Catherine has eloped?
Short Essay Questions
1. What generalization can be made about the Fisk family's approach to fads or trends?
2. Why is Claude's friendship with Ivan Andrews an important relationship?
3. Contrast Peter Fisk's feeling for music with Claude's feeling for music.
4. How does the experience with the FBI affect Emma?
5. Explain what happens when Mr. Weisfeld comes to Claude's apartment after Claude misses a week of lessons.
6. What do we learn about Mr. Powers when he has Claude's past investigated?
7. While Lady and Claude live in the townhome in Manhattan, what do we learn about Lady from her jobs and activities, and her attitude toward Claude after Mr. Weisfeld dies?
8. Summarize the pivotal events which occur in Claude's life from the time Mr. Fredericks asks Claude to play at a music festival with him to the time he meets Mr. Larkin, who is on a college scholarship committee.
9. What is the reader led to believe about Claude because Emma does not reveal any concrete information about Claude's father?
10. How does a chance discovery at the movies affect Claude's future?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Several components of quality literature include: 1) use of descriptive words 2) use of analogies, metaphors, and similes, and other figurative language 3) an attention-grabbing beginning 4) details 5) appealing to the five senses. Is Body and Soul an example of quality literature? Why or why not? Give examples from the story using three of the five components of quality literature to explain your answer.
Essay Topic 2
How does Body and Soul have a common appeal through its theme, plot, and characters? Describe a conflict, theme, or issue that is common to all people. Give examples from the story and current events to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
In Body and Soul, we learn a great deal about Claude Rawlings. 1) List four adjectives that describe Claude's personality. Include an example from the story to explain each adjective. 2) What is a value or belief Claude has? 3) How does he act on this value or belief? 4) How does Claude change as the book progresses? 5) What causes Claude to change?
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