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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 is Stan's occupation?

2. What does Martin say an artist is?

3. What does Harland say of the photographs in the paper?

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

5. What does Jimmy Herf offer his cousin, Joe Harland, in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does George Baldwin make money at the beginning of the book when he is looking for a case? How does his relationship with the McNeils evolve?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

When Ellen is a child, she and her friend Alice are walking in the park. Describe how Alice feels about going down a path that seems dangerous. How does Eleen react and what does she ultimately do? Is this an example of symbolism, metaphor, foreshadowing, or allegory?

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