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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 boy Slats really good at?
2. Who tells Emile she will never put herself in a man's power again?
3. Who helps Ellen deal with Stan when he shows up in her dressing room drunk?
4. What country is the person from who goes with Ed for a drink?
5. What does Joe Harland tell Joe O'Keefe not to buy any more of?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Bud witness at the corner of West Broadway and Franklin Street while he is eating peanuts?
2. What does Jimmy say to Stan when he asks for liquor in the morning, and where has Stan come in from?
3. What does the man with the cauliflower face complain about when Congo arrives to talk to Emile?
4. How does Fifi Waters act when she finally gets to the restaurant?
5. What does Harry say of Elaine's performance backstage with Sol next to him?
6. Why does Jimmy walk faster when he passes the Chinese laundry?
7. Why does the girl in the forget-me-not hat confront Emile in the street?
8. Who does George Baldwin have lunch with after encountering Mr. Emery of Emery & Emery on his way out of his office building, and what does he tell this person?
9. What does the man sitting next to Joe Harland in the Battery say of the actresses in the papers?
10. What has Ed Thatcher worried as he enters the hospital with flowers for his wife?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does George Baldwin make money at the beginning of the book when he is looking for a case? How does his relationship with the McNeils evolve?
Essay Topic 2
Explain Jimmy's fascination with skyscrapers. How do skyscrapers define New York at this time period?
Essay Topic 3
Joe Harland is a figure who has lost his significant power. Describe his struggles and how he copes with losing everything. How is he an iconic figure of the time period?
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