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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Raymie do for a living?

2. What type of glasses does Carol have to wear?

3. What does Vida become interested in, once married?

4. How does Gopher Prairie feel about the Great War, when it begins?

5. What position does Percy Bresnahan hold at his company?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss and analyze the relationship between Carol and the Smails.

Essay Topic 3

For a newcomer, communication can be confusing in Gopher Prairie, as much of what is said is delivered with a smile. Discuss the various forms of communication in Gopher Prairie and how these forms of communication manipulate the information being delivered.

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