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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 does Stewart Snyder suggest Carol would be good at being?
(a) A lawyer's wife.
(b) A scholar.
(c) Independent.
(d) The president.

2. Where does Carol live following her time at college?
(a) New York.
(b) Ripley.
(c) Chicago.
(d) London.

3. What type of party does Carol attempt to throw during the winter?
(a) Skiing.
(b) Sledding.
(c) Skating.
(d) All answers are correct.

4. How is Dr. Kennicott's office described?
(a) Extravagant.
(b) Bustling.
(c) Depressing.
(d) Shabby.

5. What is the train Carol and Dr. Kennicott take to Gopher Prairie?
(a) Train 1.
(b) Train 10.
(c) Train 7.
(d) Train 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrives in town the same time that Carol does?

2. What is the Thantopsis?

3. How was Mrs. Vopni's husband killed?

4. What modern convenience does Dr. Kennicott recommend for the Dutch?

5. In Chapter 13, who does Guy Pollock invite for coffee?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprises Carol at the first meeting of the dramatic society?

2. What drives Carol to go to Los Angeles?

3. Why does Carol choose not to plan for a new home?

4. What makes Carol return to Gopher Prairie for good?

5. The library board shocks Carol. Why?

6. When and why do the women at the bridge club decide to accept Carol?

7. What is Hugh's reaction upon Carol's description of what lies ahead for them, outside of Gopher Prairie?

8. What is Carol's response to the film "Right on the Coco"?

9. How does Carol feel about Dr. Kennicott when she first meets him?

10. During the summer, where do the women of Gopher Prairie leave their petty concerns behind?

(see the answer keys)

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