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

2. If farmers controlled Dr. Kennicott's rate, he's concerned they'd do what?
(a) Put him on salary.
(b) Make him work for free.
(c) Make him a rich man.
(d) Tax 50% of his profits.

3. What type of operation does Dr. Kennicott perform in a Dutch woman's kitchen?
(a) An appendix removal.
(b) Childbirth.
(c) Intestinal surgery.
(d) A tooth extraction.

4. How was Mrs. Vopni's husband killed?
(a) By a train.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Drowning.
(d) Murder.

5. What man does Carol fantasize about in Chapter 10?
(a) Dr. Kennicott.
(b) Earl Haydock.
(c) Guy Pollock.
(d) Cy Bogart.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Carol like the Marburys?

2. In Chapter 13, what does Carol have an impulse to do, when talking to Guy Pollock?

3. What is the train Carol and Dr. Kennicott take to Gopher Prairie?

4. What depresses Carol about the farmers on the train?

5. What is the name of the in-crowd in Gopher Prairie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Carol start a dramatic society?

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

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

4. On the train ride Carol takes in Chapter 3, how are the passengers described?

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

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

7. What influence does Carol feel a doctor should exercise in his community?

8. What is Carol's family background and how does this affect her financial situation?

9. What drives Carol to go to Los Angeles?

10. The library board shocks Carol. Why?

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