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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. Mr. Snow says actors and actresses are put on the market like what?

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

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

4. What does Phil Sandbourne find himself drinking in the hospital after being hit by a car?

5. What dinner does George wish to order for Ellen?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Advertising on a large scale is touched on in the book. Pick a few instances where advertising is being described. What does the author mean by including them in various places? How does it affect the characters?

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

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?

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