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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 kind of sickness does Stahr have?

2. What is the name of the girl who looks like Stahr's late wife?

3. Who does the girl behind the screen door look like?

4. What does the person who Stahr meets offer to do for him?

5. What does the political extremist do in response to the threat and accusation from Stahr?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kathleen meet the man she is supposed to marry?

2. Where does Stahr go after his relationship with Cecelia, and why?

3. What does Stahr do to make up for the inept work of Wylie White?

4. What does Brady do while Stahr is ill?

5. How was Cecelia once connected to Communist Party leaders, and why has that connection weakened?

6. What does Stahr do when he wakes up after his meeting with Brimmer?

7. What does Stahr do when Kathleen tries to sneak out of the party?

8. What does a black man say to Stahr while he is on the beach with Kathleen, and how does he respond?

9. What does the girl from the flood offer to do for Stahr?

10. What happens when Brimmer and Stahr are together at Cecelia's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Fitzgerald have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

There are many different symbols in this book. What are these symbols, and how does their presence alter the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affects the characters around them.

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