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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Lord Lightning sit when he attends Claude's concert?

2. When Claude rides in the cab that Al is driving and asks him about Emma, what does Al tell Claude about Emma?

3. Who assures Claude in a telegram of attending Claude's concert?

4. What does Senator Barnes advise Lady regarding her parents?

5. What adjective describes Emma's praise for Claude's performance at the second concert?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author create the pace of the story? At what points does the story seem to slow down or speed up? At what points do obvious jumps in time occur? How does the author treat time gaps?

Essay Topic 2

Is the era in which Body and Soul takes place described authentically in the novel? How? Give examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Name a character, other than the main characters, who is important to the story. Why is the character important? Could the story have been written without this character? Why or why not?

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