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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. Harland asks Jimmy if he doesn't mind being seen with a ___________ like him.

2. What do the Herfs smuggle into the country from their trip abroad?

3. How old is Stan in "Rollercoaster"?

4. Which company makes pipe tobacco that doesn't come in tins?

5. Jimmy wishes he could blame all his woes on what to make himself feel better?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Anna's mother say when she scolds her for her line of work?

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

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

4. Why does Joe Harland tell Jimmy to be careful what he does?

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

6. What does George tell Phil in regards to Elaine?

7. What does she mean when Rachel Goldweiser says that New York is pleasanter in midsummer than any other time?

8. What is the greatest sight in the world according to Jimmy Herf as he and his family return from abroad?

9. What does Congo say of Jimmy's life experience?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is George Baldwin unfulfilled in his life? What is his relationship with women and how does he use them to try to find himself?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

At one point Ellen says that having children is an admission of defeat. Eventually, after Stan's death, she marries Jimmy Herf and has a child. How does she feel about her life, Jimmy, the child, and Stan's death?

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