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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 Brady do while Stahr is gone from the studio?

2. What does Cecelia find in the closet of her father's office after her meeting with Martha?

3. Why does Stahr take a trip after his meeting with the political extremist?

4. Who finds what the woman from the flood misplaced in Stahr's car?

5. With which writer is Stahr extremely unhappy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Brady do while Stahr is ill?

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

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

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

6. Why does Brimmer criticize Stahr during their meeting?

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

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

9. Who is Red Ridingwood, and what happens when Stahr goes to visit him after lunch?

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

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

Essay Topic 2

What happens at Stahr's unfinished house, and what significance does this have on the plot? Who is involved in the scenes there, and what do these events symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

Brady and Stahr are similar characters in this book, and yet there are some marked differences. What are some of the differences and similarities in these two dynamic characters?

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