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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sibling is Eugene especially close to?
(a) Steve
(b) Grover
(c) Ben
(d) Helen

2. What does Oliver sell to Eliza?
(a) The angel
(b) His burial plot
(c) His shop
(d) His interest in the roominghouse

3. What happens in Part 2, Chapter 25?
(a) World War I starts
(b) The Hundred Years War starts
(c) World War II starts
(d) The Civil War starts

4. Where else does Eugene go in this chapter?
(a) The prostitute's house
(b) The library
(c) His church
(d) The quarry where his father gets stones

5. What disease does Oliver Gant have?
(a) Brights disease
(b) Heart failure
(c) Crone's disease
(d) Prostate cancer

Short Answer Questions

1. To what state did Oliver just travel?

2. Steve returns in this chapter, where has he been?

3. At this point in the book, where is Ben working?

4. What does Eliza want from Oliver?

5. What does Eugene get a lot of teasing for as a young boy?

Short Essay Questions

1. An underlying theme of the book is Eugene's developing attitudes toward the role of sex in his life. How do you think the fact that he grew up at Dixieland effected his life attitudes?

2. Explain why you think Ben will not allow Eliza in his room when he is so ill?

3. Why is Laura James an important character?

4. Briefly describe Eugene's attitude toward academics.

5. How do you think Eugene's personal appearance effects his confidence and self esteem?

6. What is the major stumbling block to this relationship?

7. Why is it so important to Gant that Eugene go to college?

8. Gant moves to Altamont and meets Eliza Pentland, how does this change his life?

9. Briefly describe Mr. Leonard.

10. What significant event happens to Eugene when he is at home at Christmas?

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