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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 does the "tramp" that Joe and Skinny encounter think people need?

2. According to Stan, what was Athens built of?

3. What is Mrs. Densch afraid she is going to look like if she doesn't go to the party in her new dress?

4. What song is playing on the grind organ as Pearline passes?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Pearline normally feel about fires?

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

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

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

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

6. How does George declare his feelings for Elaine at dinner?

7. When a shower of petals flutters all over the table at the roadhouse, how does Ellen react?

8. What does Ellen say to George when he tells her Cecily has consented to a divorce?

9. What has happened in Captain James Merivale's family since he has been gone?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Many men fawn all over Ellen as she becomes famous on Broadway. How does she react to different advances of the men in her life? Which one does she really love? What does she say about herself regarding her love for this man?

Essay Topic 3

Describe how Jimmy Herf lets go of Ellen. How does he feel about losing her? What is her reaction?

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