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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 has Bud come from?

2. What did Bud's father do to him when he was a kid?

3. Where does Hartly want to go for vacation?

4. What does Jimmy call his mother?

5. What does Jimmy tell Stan that his cousin James Merivale is?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What does Stan say about success?

3. How does Fifi Waters act when she finally gets to the restaurant?

4. Why does Jimmy call up his Aunt Emily, Riverside 2466?

5. How does Stanwood Emery act toward Elaine when he first meets her?

6. Why can't Jimmy remember how his mother used to look when he is near the cemetery?

7. Why does Bud jump off the Brooklyn Bridge?

8. Why does the girl in the forget-me-not hat confront Emile in the street?

9. What does Harry say of Elaine's performance backstage with Sol next to him?

10. What does the man sitting next to Joe Harland in the Battery say of the actresses in the papers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Advertising on a large scale is touched on in the book. Pick a few instances where advertising is being described. What does the author mean by including them in various places? How does it affect the characters?

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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