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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. Whose accent and mannerisms does Tod mimic?

2. What is unusual about Faye's boyfriend's behavior?

3. Where does Claude take Tod after the party?

4. Where does Mrs. Jenning take Claude and Tod?

5. Whose picture is tucked into the frame of Tod's mirror?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tod learn about a sporting house?

2. How does the author indicate that Homer has some serious personal issues?

3. Why is the cock fight party at his house a turning point for Homer?

4. Describe Homer's house.

5. What is the first physical description the reader gets about Faye?

6. Why is Tod so energized to be in Hollywood?

7. How does Faye charm the men when the cock fight is over?

8. In addition to having Homer support her, how else is Faye taking advantage of him?

9. How confident is Tod that he can get Faye to fall in love with him?

10. How does Homer manage his infatuation with Faye?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Homer's cottage. Why did he choose it? Is it consistent with Homer's personality? Does it reflect him or not? Why did the author put Homer in this setting?

Essay Topic 2

What are Faye's goals in life? Are they realistic? Why does Tod not figure into Faye's plans? Why does she attach herself to characters like Homer and Earle despite the fact that they cannot advance her goals?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Tod view the people he sees as potential models or subjects of his paintings? What is the author telling the reader by Tod's fixation? Is Tod a realist or a romantic?

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