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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. Where does the person who calls Stahr agree to meet him later that night?

2. Where does Stahr meet the person after work?

3. Who does Stahr visit after his lunch with the prince?

4. What is Kathleen's husband a leader of?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Brimmer do when Stahr threatens him?

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

3. What does Martha offer to do for Cecelia after their strange incident in Cecelia's father's office?

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

5. What does Stahr realize when he meets with the girl from the flood?

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

7. What does Cecelia find when she brings Martha Dodd to talk to her father?

8. What does Stahr do when he looks at the dailies after lunch?

9. Why does Zavras try to commit suicide?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Power and greed are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

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