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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what condition does Tod find Homer?

2. What does Tod think about Faye?

3. What is Faye wearing?

4. Who goes to Homer's house with Tod?

5. Who is Faye dancing with when Tod goes back into the house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Faye take an interest in Homer Simpson? Why is Homer too shy to even speak when he brings wine and flowers to the Greener apartment? What is it about Homer that makes Tod befriend him?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the foreshadowing of the battle scene Tod witnesses at the beginning of the novel. What does it signify for him later in the story? Why does the author open the story this way?

Essay Topic 3

What are the circumstances surrounding Homer's move to California? What was his life like before the move? What precipitated the move? How much planning went into the transition?

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