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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Earle Shoop's profession?

2. What is the living arrangement at Homer's now?

3. Who does Tod learn has moved in with Homer?

4. What does Tod notice about Faye's room?

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

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 2

Explain the source of Homer's fearsome memories. Why is he afraid he will not awaken when he sleeps? What is the significance of Homer's hands' shaking and tingling?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Mrs. Jenning. What does she look like? What was her past? How has she created a business that will sustain her? Does she seem comfortable with her new life?

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