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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 Stahr go after visiting the person he saw after lunch?

2. How did Cecelia's boyfriend die?

3. Where is Stahr when he decides to reverse his decision about Brady?

4. Where does Stahr have dinner after his episode?

5. Why is Stahr unhappy with the person he visits after his lunch with the prince?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What happens when Cecelia tells Stahr how she feels about him?

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

7. Why does Zavras try to commit suicide?

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

9. What happens to Kathleen and Cecelia at the end of the book?

10. What does Brady do while Stahr is ill?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Individuality and self expression are very important to some of the major characters in this book. What are some examples of these? How do these instances 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

Film and the movie industry are the backdrop for this plot. How does this unique format shape the characters and the plot of this book?

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