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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. Who is apparently staying at the Waldorf as evidenced by the flag outside the building?

2. Where does Stan want to go with Ellen after he wakes up wet in the bathtub?

3. Where is Bud born and raised?

4. What is the dress that Ellen's mother bought her at Hearn's made of?

5. Who does Joe Harland ask for a loan of "twenty-five" dollars?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Jimmy's mother tell him when he burns his tongue on hot mustard?

3. What does Stan say about success?

4. What does Bud witness at the corner of West Broadway and Franklin Street while he is eating peanuts?

5. Why does the barkeep at the saloon tell Thatcher that it is no good to save money?

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

7. Where does Stan think Elaine should live instead of with all the actors?

8. What does the man with the cauliflower face complain about when Congo arrives to talk to Emile?

9. What does Joe O'Keefe say about loaning a dollar to Joe Harland?

10. Why does Bud jump off the Brooklyn Bridge?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Advertising is a recurring motif in the book. Write about the role of advertising in New York society at this time, the effect it has on people, and how the author uses it to move the story line.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Congo's outlook on life and how he progresses throughout the book. Does he retain his sense of humanity? Why or why not?

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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