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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 the narrator say Mr. Richards plunges his hands through his hair like?

2. Who falls down in this chapter?

3. Complete the following sentence; "A proof once established is _________________."

4. Why does Mrs. Richards say she wants to be left alone?

5. Which of the following words best describes Mr. and Mrs. Harkness' state of mind?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the stranger say he devised his scheme?

2. Why does Mr. Richards say Burgess is friendly to them?

3. What does a man say is the difference between Wilson's and Billson's notes?

4. Why do the Richardses summon Burgess to their house?

5. Why does a builder come to the town?

6. How does Mrs. Richards react when she realizes what is in the sack?

7. What is Hadleyburg's reputation?

8. What does Mr. Richards confess to Burgess?

9. What does the stranger's second note say?

10. What does Mrs. Richards learn about the stranger?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the time period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the values of the 1900s.

In what ways are the characters a product of their time?

How does the book express the changes America was going through at the time?

What values does modern society share with 1900s America?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

Character

Setting

Plot

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