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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following couples stands to speak?

2. Who does Wingate suggest they give the money to?

3. What does Mr. Richards say he wishes he was?

4. What word does the narrator say voices volley all over the house?

5. Who do the Richardses say the checks came from?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

What were the main concerns during the 1900s? How does the author express these concerns?

How would the author change the novel if it was set in today's society?

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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