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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. How many writers does Stahr order to fix the mistakes of the writer he is unhappy with?

2. What does Stahr do during his political meeting that Cecelia has never seen him do before?

3. Where is Stahr building a house?

4. Why does the man attempt to commit suicide at the studio?

5. What does Cecelia die of?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Brady try to blackmail Stahr?

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

3. What does Stahr do to help the man who tried to commit suicide?

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

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

6. What does Stahr find in his office after he looks at the afternoon dailies?

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

8. What happens just before Stahr leaves his office for the day and how does Stahr respond to this?

9. What is so amusing to Kathleen about the house Stahr is building?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the relationship between Kathleen and Stahr change throughout the course of the plot, and how do these changes affect the characters around them?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the ways Stahr, Kathleen, and Cecelia show their love to each other, and how do these displays alter the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

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

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