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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Rosicky find under his wooden box that he used for a stool?

2. Who run arm in arm across the fields in the bitter wind?

3. How long does Polly keep the hot applications on Rosicky?

4. Where did Rosicky sleep besides the Embankment?

5. What was Rosicky fond of because he began to have a family late in life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rudolph and Polly are newlyweds that are dealing with living with one another and getting used to each other. Polly is also dealing with learning to get used to country life. Compare and contrast the two newlyweds. Do you think the decision of marriage was a bad idea for them? Why or why not? What outside factors have an effect on Polly and Rudolph's marriage? How are they dealing with this factors?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

In "Neighbor Rosicky", Mary feeds other creatures and it is described as her natural expression of affection. Of course Mary gives food to her animals and children, but what other ways does Mary "feed" her family? What does Mary find most important in life? Is this the same thing that Anton focuses on? If so, why?

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