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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 The Red Swede do for a living?
(a) Mechanic.
(b) Handyman.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Teach.

2. After learning that the town speaks of her, Carol wants comfort from whom?
(a) Her father.
(b) Dr. Kennicott.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Bea.

3. In Carol's college, the girls who are not engaged plan to do what?
(a) Run for political office.
(b) Go overseas.
(c) Become nannies.
(d) Teach.

4. In Chapter 12, what type of group does Carol start?
(a) A church.
(b) A sorority.
(c) A salon.
(d) A book club.

5. Who humiliates his wife in front of others about money?
(a) Mr. Clark.
(b) Mr. Dyer.
(c) Mr. Bogart.
(d) Dr. Kennicott.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what occasion does Dr. Kennicott think he was given a scarf?

2. At what age does Carol say she could have kissed Guy Pollock?

3. What part of Carol's body does Cy comment on to Earl?

4. Why does Carol call on the Perrys when Dr. Kennicott is out of town?

5. Who is the wealthiest woman in Gopher's Prairie?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Carol try to convince herself Gopher Prairie is like New York?

2. Describe the characters of Uncle Whittier and Aunt Bessie.

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

4. What does Carol discover as the only sensible response to the tyranny of any small town like Gopher Prairie?

5. How does Carol imagine the war will affect Gopher Prairie's conversation? What is the actual outcome?

6. What "great change" happens to Carol in Chapter 19?

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

8. When Carol visits Guy Pollock for the first time, what simple gestures suddenly appear heightened?

9. The townspeople often ask Carol is she "finds Gopher Prairie pleasing." Why is their interest ironic?

10. What is Fern accused of by Mrs. Bogart and what is the effect on Fern?

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