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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. With whom is Sully having an affair?

2. Which New Bath hotel burned in 1903?

3. With whom will Miss Beryl be having Thanksgiving dinner this year?

4. Why does Sully agree to meet Carl at the donut shop?

5. What does Sully borrow from Carl's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is New Bath economically depressed?

2. Why do Sully and Ruth part angrily after Sully proposes marriage?

3. How does Sully behave when Miles Anderson tries to reach him at The Horse?

4. Why is Sully ignoring the advice about how to take care of his injured knee?

5. How is Sully able to get the money and the pain medication he needs on Thanksgiving Day?

6. What is Miss Beryl's relationship with her son, Clive Jr.?

7. Why is The Horse such a popular spot in New Bath?

8. Who was Kenny and why does Sully have such fond memories of him?

9. What is the setting for NOBODY'S FOOL?

10. What plans does Sully have for Thanksgiving dinner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Survival seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of survival? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

Essay Topic 2

The frustration of unfulfilled affection touches several characters in the story. Name at least two characters who experience unfulfilled love and the situations that occur as a result.

Essay Topic 3

NOBODY'S FOOL is a classic story of the triumph of the human spirit. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.

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