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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. How long does it take Carol to walk the town?

2. What word scares Carol in Chapter 3, Part III?

3. What part of Carol's body does Cy comment on to Earl?

4. Who first tells Carol that the town gossips about her?

5. What card game is frequently played by the in-crowd?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Carol's time in Washington.

2. When Carol suggests studying something other than the Bible in the Thanatopsis meeting, the novel refers to it as Mrs. Dr. Kennicott "showing off." Why?

3. Why does Carol start a dramatic society?

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

5. The townspeople often talk about money. What are some examples of this and how it affects Carol?

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

7. How does Maud attempt to lure Dr. Kennicott to her home?

8. How does Dr. Kennicott react to Maud's invitation and why does he follow through?

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

10. What does Carol discover as the only sensible response to the tyranny of any small town like Gopher Prairie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Carol is the main character in the novel "Main Street" and goes through many changes throughout the story. Who is Carol...

Part 1) When she first arrives in Gopher Prairie?

Part 2) When she leaves for D.C.?

Part 3) When she returns to Gopher Prairie?

Essay Topic 2

Choose from one of the following characters. Determine which character is the most toxic to Carol and why.

Part 1) Dr. Kennicott.

Part 2) Mrs. Bogart.

Part 3) Vida.

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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