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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Percy Bresnahan tells Carol they should have lunch where?
(a) At his hotel.
(b) At his mother's.
(c) In Boston.
(d) In New York.

2. After the boom in the economy, "Dauntless" calls Gopher Prairie what?
(a) Finished.
(b) Desolate.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Archaic.

3. In June, what type of storm is common in Gopher Prairie?
(a) Tornadoes.
(b) Dust bowls.
(c) Heat-lightning.
(d) Wind storms.

4. How is Mrs. Swiftwaite described?
(a) A "very beautiful outsider."
(b) An "awful peroxide blond."
(c) A "homewrecker."
(d) A "tramp that won't quit."

5. How does Carol feel about Percy Bresnahan?
(a) She is jealous of him.
(b) All answer are correct.
(c) She admires him.
(d) She is afraid of him.

6. What position does Percy Bresnahan hold at his company?
(a) Financial advisor.
(b) Partner.
(c) President.
(d) CEO.

7. What movie does Carol criticize to Dr. Kennicott?
(a) Right on the Coco.
(b) Down Over Yonder.
(c) Gone With the Wind.
(d) Casablanca.

8. During the war, Carol is a volunteer what?
(a) Missionary.
(b) Nurse.
(c) Babysitter.
(d) Community kitchen leader.

9. Who appoints Carol to the library board?
(a) Guy Pollock.
(b) Dr. Westlake.
(c) Ole Jenson.
(d) Lyman Cass.

10. How many times a week does Dr. Kennicott shave?
(a) Three.
(b) Seven.
(c) Zero.
(d) Five.

11. When his wife dies, Carol discovers Champ where?
(a) Lying across his wife's grave.
(b) On the railroad tracks.
(c) In her house.
(d) On a ledge.

12. What nickname does Dr. Kennicott call Carol?
(a) Wifey.
(b) Love.
(c) Carrie.
(d) Birdie.

13. What does Vida become interested in, once married?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Knitting.
(d) Housework.

14. In Chapter 16, who flirts with Bea?
(a) Guy Pollock.
(b) Cy.
(c) The Red Swede.
(d) Dr. Kennicott.

15. Why does the shopkeeper want to sell Carol something better?
(a) He does not like Carol.
(b) He knows the codfish is bad.
(c) She is the doctor's wife.
(d) He has a crush on her.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 20, why does Carol decide she's "part of the town"?

2. What does Miles do, following Bea's death?

3. How is Hugh's emotional state described?

4. What responsibility does Carol hold in her theater group?

5. How does Gopher Prairie feel about the Great War, when it begins?

(see the answer keys)

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