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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 does Nevada end up marrying?

2. What does George Baldwin think of Washington?

3. According to the "tramp", there is more wickedness in one block in New York City than in a square mile in _______.

4. Alice Sheffield goes to what store to buy quite a lot of things?

5. Jimmy is soaring like a _____________ when he smells Ellen's hair while dancing.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the virtues of its tobacco extolled by the Socony company?

2. Who does Maisie's boyfriend Jack say he has worked for?

3. What doe Phil think will happen if he can sell his tiles to architects?

4. What is Congo's line of work and how is he faring?

5. What does Dick Snow say about Ellen's divorce?

6. What does Jimmy say gives him goose flesh as he talks to Tony Hunter about stories in the paper?

7. Why is Dutch asked to leave the dance floor of the Chinese restaurant?

8. Why does Stan throw the chair through the window of his apartment?

9. What does Jimmy say to Congo concerning their comparative social status?

10. How do the people at the Louis Expresso Association's Annual Dance react to Gus McNeil's presence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bud Korpenning is a tragic figure in the book. Describe his life and what ultimately leads to his demise. Why does he leave Cooperstown? What are his experiences in New York? How does he feel about the incident in Cooperstown?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Tony resist his homosexuality? What toll does it take on his self-esteem? What steps does he take to try to change himself?

Essay Topic 3

The changing role of women in the 1920's is illustrated in the book. Describe how the female characters represent the different roles of women at the time. Compare and contrast their roles.

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