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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 the name of the neighbors that sold more cream than the Rosickys?

2. Mary tells the creamery agent that she would rather put some color into her children's faces than what?

3. What do Mary and Anton speak to each other besides English?

4. What is behind Mr. Rosicky's house?

5. What was the name of the farmer that had the big rich farm and a wife who had just had a baby?

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 does Rosicky do that makes Polly run to aid him?

4. What is Rosicky the first to know about from Polly?

5. Why does Doctor Ed consider the country graveyard where Rosicky is buried to be beautiful?

6. What have Mary and Anton agreed upon about life?

7. Why has life gone well between Anton and Mary Rosicky?

8. What are the two years of his youth that Rosicky doesn't like to remember?

9. What conclusion does the doctor come to about the Rosicky family at the end of Part 1?

10. What are the conditions like when the spring season finally arrives on the Rosicky farm?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Rosicky children are described as having natural good manners. What kind of things do the children do for their parents, their siblings, and for guests? Do you think the children's manners actually came naturally? Why or why not? If not, how did they become so helpful and kind? Do you think the Rosicky children are much different from other children? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Doctor Burleigh thinks of a time when he delivered a baby for a neighbor of the Rosickys who were better off than the Rosicky family. Doctor Ed decides to go to the Rosicky household to have breakfast instead of lingering at the Marshalls' farm. Why do you think Doctor Ed made this decision? What is it about the Rosicky home that makes people feel welcome? What elements in describing the Rosicky home did Willa Cather use to make the reader feel "welcome"? What are the key elements that Anton uses to make people feel welcome in his home? What are the strengths that Mary has to help welcome her guests?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the story of "Neighbor Rosicky", there is an underlying theme of pride. Rosicky has great pride in his family, in his profession, and in his land. Why does Rosicky feel pride for his family? Why does he feel pride for his land? Why is Rosicky proud of the choice he made to come to the country and farm the land? Does Rosicky's pride seem boastful? Why or why not?

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