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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 illness does Eliza have?

2. What kind of church does Eugene usually attend?

3. Who is Simon?

4. How would you discribe Oliver's relationship with Eugene?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In this chapter (26) Eugene takes trip with some friends to Charleston what is the most significant episode on this trip? Briefly explain.

2. Do you think everyone would have come home for the illness and death of other family members besides Ben? Explain your answer.

3. How does Eugene handle the loss of the relationship with Laura?

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

5. Who is Bob Sterling and why is he included in this book?

6. Why do you think visiting prostitutes is important to Eugene as he is finishing college?

7. How would you describe Ben?

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

9. Why do you think Eugene went to his father to get money for his trip to Virginia?

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

Prostitutes are a constant and seemingly important part of the lives of the men of the Gant family. Explain all of the ways you think this vice contributed to the negative tone of much of the book.

Essay Topic 2

Take each of the following factors and explain how you think they contributed either positively or negatively in Eugene's life?

- family ties

- education

- alcoholism

- relationships outside his family

- loss and death

Essay Topic 3

Explain fully how Eliza's decision to go to the World's Fair shaped the future of the Gant family.

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