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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. Who does Ben go to see?

2. Growing up how do Eugene and his friends treat Jews and Negroes?

3. Who does Mrs. Leonard help with information about the war?

4. What prompts Gant's rampage in this chapter?

5. In this chapter where does Eugene's father take him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Briefly describe how Eugene sees his siblings.

2. How would you describe Ben?

3. Is it significant that the two brothers, and not the sisters or parents are responsible for making the funeral arrangements for Ben?

4. Briefly describe how Ben reflects his father in this chapter (21).

5. What do you think is the significance of Ben's abrupt disappearance in the final chapter?

6. Do you think that the fact that Eugene is so young when he goes off to college has any effect on him?

7. Briefly describe Mr. Leonard.

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

9. Explain Eugene's attitude toward racial and ethnic prejudice.

10. How has Eugene changed from his first semester at college to his last?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Outline the different social classes that are evident in the southern culture as it is described in the book. Explain how Eugene related to these different social classes.

Essay Topic 2

What sets Eugene's relationship with Laura James apart for his other relationships with women in the book? Include both sexual and non sexual relationships and fully explain your answers.

Essay Topic 3

List the various examples you can remember that reflect the dysfunctional nature of the Gant household. Do you think this was common in southern homes in the early 1900s? Explain your answer.

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