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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. Who has the Village Virus?
(a) Guy Pollock.
(b) Dr. Kennicott.
(c) Mrs. Perry.
(d) Vida.

2. For what occasion does Dr. Kennicott think he was given a scarf?
(a) Valentine's Day.
(b) Birthday.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Anniversary.

3. Where do Carol and Dr. Kennicott purchase a summer home?
(a) Lake Woebegone.
(b) The Hamptons.
(c) Minneapolis.
(d) Lake Minniemashie.

4. Why does Carol like the Marburys?
(a) They're good cooks.
(b) They are admiring.
(c) They are rich.
(d) They are foreign.

5. What instrument does Carol play?
(a) The drums.
(b) The piano.
(c) The harmonica.
(d) The harp.

Short Answer Questions

1. What surrounds Main Street?

2. In Chapter 11, what public building does Carol mentally remodel?

3. What type of operation does Dr. Kennicott perform in a Dutch woman's kitchen?

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

5. What is the Thantopsis?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the character Carol.

2. Mrs. Bogart raised her sons to be good Christian boys. How do they turn out?

3. When does Vida Sherwin's relationship with Carol become surprising?

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

5. Carol goes through a phase where she loves being a housewife. Why?

6. Why does Carol fight with her husband after her meeting with Guy Pollock?

7. What upsets Carol the first time she walks about the Main Street?

8. When Carol hosts a party in Chapter 6, she creates a wild atmosphere. Describe the game the guests play that is unconventional.

9. How does the Christmas holiday affect Carol?

10. The library board shocks Carol. Why?

(see the answer keys)

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