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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dr. Kennicott requests that Carol start grocery shopping where?

2. Carol compares the women of Gopher Prairie to what animal?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 8, Carol begs to learn about what?

4. What does Mrs. Dyer hate?

5. Carol feels Dr. Kennicott is too what?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Carol's eyes, how does the country compare to Main Street, and when does she determine this?

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

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

4. The novel Main Street declares what as the "great mystery about a human being?"

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

6. Describe Main Street in Gopher Prairie.

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

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

9. Once Carol has her child, how does her life change?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Main Street," the Jolly Seventeen is a group of women claiming to be the elite of Gopher Prairie.

Part 1) Analyze the women who lead the Jolly Seventeen.

Part 2) In what way do the actions of the Jolly Seventeen affect the citizens Gopher Prairie?

Part 3) How does Carol change thanks to the Jolly Seventeen?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between Carol and Erik.

Part 1) How does the relationship begin?

Part 2) When does the relationship become serious?

Part 3) How does the relationship in?

Essay Topic 3

Dr. Kennicott is an unassuming, country doctor who marries a woman who desires to live a life beyond Gopher Prairie. This is a struggle that affects him throughout the novel yet he continues to love his town and his family. Answering the following, create a profile of this seemingly simple man.

Part 1) Describe Dr. Kennicott.

Part 2) Discuss his relationship with Gopher Prairie and his wife.

Part 3) Analyze the philosophy Dr. Kennicott seems to live by throughout the novel.

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