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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. Where does Carol live following her time at college?
2. At what age does Carol say she could have kissed Guy Pollock?
3. At the beginning of Chapter 15, how does Carol feel about her husband?
4. What does Carol's new home smell like?
5. Who lost money due to investing in an elevator?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way does Carol try to convince herself Gopher Prairie is like New York?
2. What is the reaction of the town when Bea and Olaf die?
3. Why does Carol choose not to plan for a new home?
4. When Miles leaves town, what does he do and how does the town react?
5. What is Carol's family background and how does this affect her financial situation?
6. How does Carol imagine the war will affect Gopher Prairie's conversation? What is the actual outcome?
7. What does Carol feel is missing in her marriage and how does she try to correct it?
8. When Carol hosts a salon, what is the result?
9. How does the town react to the disastrous play performance?
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
Carol's marriage to Dr. Kennicott and her move to Gopher Prairie is partly due to his suggestion that Carol can reform the town. Discuss the various ways Carol tries to live up this suggestion and whether her actions get results.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Ambition is a human characteristic that causes people to act. Chronicle the ambition of those who appear in "Main Street" and how that ambition or lack of it affects the lifestyle they live.
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