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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. Why did the loft where Rosicky lived smell good?

2. Rosicky complains that though he is getting to be an old man he's not what yet?

3. What is in the soil on Mr. Rosicky's farm?

4. How many years did Rosicky spend in London?

5. Rosicky subscribed for Bohemian papers printed where?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Polly's appearance when Rosicky brings the car to her and Rudolph's house.

2. According to Rosicky, what is the problem with big cities?

3. What is the doctor's response to Rosicky when Rosicky suggests he just get a new heart?

4. What makes Polly want to drop her head on Rosicky's shoulder?

5. Describe the Rosicky home as Mary and Anton enter it.

6. How did Rosicky end up in New York?

7. Why was it hard for Rosicky to figure out why he felt "restless"?

8. What did the Methodist preacher encounter when he came to the Rosicky home?

9. What does Rudolph tell his father after his father says that if they have plenty to eat and water to clean then they don't have it hard?

10. What kind of work does the doctor limit Rosicky to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Rosicky sits down and tells Mary about his visit with Doctor Ed, Mary raises her voice and is upset with the news about Anton's heart. Why does Mary act this way? What do you think is running through Mary's mind as she is hearing the news?

Essay Topic 2

Rosicky describes the city as a place that is unnatural. What explanation does he give for this conclusion? Why do you think Rosicky feels this way? Do you think all of Rosicky's family members feel this way? Why or why not? Explain your reasoning behind this. How would Rosicky's life have been different if he had stayed in the city? Do you think he would have ever been truly happy spending his life in the city? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the story of "Neighbor Rosicky", there is always a feeling of hopefulness and of happiness even when Rosicky tells of or ponders on harder times in his life. How does Willa Cather carry the feeling of happiness through to the reader? How is Rosicky happy even though has not enjoyed too many of the finer things in life? Has Anton Rosicky missed some of what life has to offer? Why or why not? Does Rosicky pass on his happiness? If so, how and why?

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