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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. What does Sheriff Harlan Bell say to Nora when she tells him about the brick that was thrown through the window of The Sentinel?
2. Who tries to speed up the travelers in Lurie's company in Part III?
3. Who is in the picture with Merrion Crace that hangs in the Mercantile?
4. What happens to break Lurie and his own true love apart?
5. Which winter was a terribly brutal one in Amargo?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the doctor who tends to Burke offer Lurie for Burke in Part IV?
2. What does Lurie observe that the happiness of a stranger inspires in others?
3. In Part IV, why does Nora feel guilty for having taken so long to go look for Josie?
4. How does Lurie feel after telling the writer much of his life story in Part IV?
5. In Part III, what does Nora overhear her husband telling her two older sons that hurts her feelings?
6. In Part III, how does Mico die?
7. What does Marshal John Berger tell Lurie when he finally catches up with him in Part IV?
8. What is the problem that drives Gabriela and Lurie apart in Part IV?
9. In Part III, why does Jolly ask Lurie to strike him in the jaw, but not too hard?
10. How does Nora feel when Rob is born?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the section titled Afternoon, what do you think Obreht is trying to convey through Lurie's conversations with the writer, who painstakingly records Lurie's stories but dies shortly thereafter? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 2
What is the meaning of the word "Inland" in this novel, and why do you think Obreht uses this word as her title? Write an essay explaining your answer, keeping in mind the tone and themes of the book and citing specific references to the text to support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing the significance and symbolism of nicknames and assumed names throughout the novel, especially in the cases of Jolly and Lurie.
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