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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 investment project of Clive Jr.'s has fallen through?

2. Why is Wacker in the hospital?

3. What job does Sully take?

4. Whose vehicle does Clive Jr. run into in town?

5. How much money does Sully win playing cribbage with the police while in jail?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sully convince Rub to return to work with him?

2. Why does Sully think he has been caught working?

3. What is Sully's experience in jail?

4. What influence has Peter had on Sully's life?

5. Why does Clive Jr. feel like a failure?

6. How does Miss Beryl feel about Sully's imminent move?

7. What happens to Vera when she learns that Peter is moving in with Sully?

8. Describe Sully's encounter with Officer Raymer.

9. How does Vera deal with Peter's spending more time with Sully?

10. Explain a situation where Sully is very generous with Carl's belongings.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe the setting of NOBODY'S FOOL. What is the significance of the town's economic depression? How does it impact the setting?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the motif of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience disappointment then cite an example to support your answers.

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