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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of study did Charity complete for Sid?
(a) The work of Robert Frost
(b) A list of professors with their projected tenure dates
(c) Economics in post-Depression America
(d) Art education in the inner cities

2. What is the state of Charity's health?
(a) She has cancer
(b) She is well
(c) She has diabetes
(d) She is recovering from surgery

3. What is the state of Larry and Sally's marriage?
(a) They are separated
(b) Happy and solid
(c) On the verge of divorce
(d) Rocky and unhappy

4. Where does Sid drive Sally and Larry?
(a) A restaurant
(b) To church
(c) The hospital
(d) The bus station

5. When does Larry drive to Vermont?
(a) August
(b) July
(c) June
(d) September

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sally impress the guests?

2. What was Larry's father's profession?

3. Which anniversary do Sid and Charity celebrate?

4. In what month does Part 1: Chapter 8 begin?

5. What does Larry think about on this morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the first year in Madison for Sally and Larry.

2. How does the evening of the party end for the Morgans and the Langs?

3. What is the impact of Larry's job loss on both couples?

4. Explain how Sid and Sally seem to have similar character traits.

5. How do Larry and Sally celebrate their good news?

6. Compare Sid and Larry's views on what constitutes good writing.

7. What housing do Larry and Sally find when they reach Wisconsin?

8. Who is the dominant person in each of the two marriages?

9. Explain the level of apprehension that Larry and Sally feel before going to a party at Sid and Charity's house.

10. Explain the different attitudes of Sid's and Larry's fathers regarding their sons' professions?

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