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

2. Carol is described as being the most what in her college class?

3. What instrument does Carol play?

4. Who invites Carol and Dr. Kennicott over at the beginning of Chapter 4?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. At what point does Carol make the decision that she has to stop being embarrassed about the gossip and make a place for herself in the town?

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

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

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

5. Why does Carol panic when she arrives in Gopher Prairie?

6. At the beginning of Chapter 7, what does Carol worry about, in terms of her relationships in the town?

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

8. Describe Main Street in Gopher Prairie.

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

10. Through what club does Carol first feel like she might be able to make a difference in Gopher Prairie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Main Street" is set in a time period where women begin to have freedom and options other than marriage. Analyze the various women who appear in the first several chapters of "Main Street" and how they reflect the time period of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Although Carol feels she is doing what she can to befriend the people of Gopher Prairie, some of her actions seem like insults to the locals.

Part1) Identify these actions.

Part 2) Discuss how they appear to those in Gopher Prairie.

Part 3) Analyze Carol's intentions.

Essay Topic 3

Although Carol spends much of her time in Gopher Prairie complaining about the town, there are things that she grows to love. Analyze the different aspects of Gopher Prairie Carol appreciates and why.

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