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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 is haveing a baby in this chapter?

2. Who does Eugene not tell about his new job?

3. What job does Ben have?

4. Who does Oliver marry?

5. What happens to Eliza in 1900?

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

3. Briefly describe Ben's attitude about the war.

4. Why do you think Eugene does not tell the Leonards about his job as a paper boy?

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

6. Briefly explain why Helen's wedding at the Presbyterian church is important.

7. What do you think Eugene's laughter at the funeral home signifies?

8. Why do you think it is significant that both of Eugene's parents attend his graduation?

9. Why do you think Helen rants against her father following Ben's funeral?

10. What is the significance of the fact that Gant sells the angel from in front of his shop to Eliza.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Helen develops such a close and long lasting relationship with Oliver Gant? Do you think there is more to this relationship than we are told?

Essay Topic 2

Outline the various attitudes that are reflected by the men of the Gant family towards the war? How do these attitudes help to explain their view of their own masculinity?

Essay Topic 3

Fully explain the significance of the events of the last chapter as you understand them.

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