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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. According to Stan, what was Athens built of?

2. Who says he has come from overseas making the world safe for democracy?

3. What does Ellen say a woman wants when George says he will go mad if he can't have her?

4. To where does Rosie want to make a getaway?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Stan say to himself in the mirror regarding his marriage?

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

3. How does Pearline normally feel about fires?

4. When Ellen is having their baby, why does Jimmy think she is going to die?

5. What does Jimmy say about his job at the Times?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

As an adult, Jimmy Herf often slips into daydreams as he is walking or working. How does this ability to daydream affect his job at the Times? Who are characters in his daydreams? What do some of his daydreams mean?

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