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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 does Webb say is going through the roof?

2. What did Nelson buy while Harry was away?

3. What is the name of the main drag?

4. What is Archie Campbell's job?

5. Where does Harry stop to inquire about the farm?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Harry think about Pru?

2. What is Harry's role at Springer Motors?

3. What do Harry and Nelson argue about?

4. What does Harry remember about Skeeter?

5. What was notable about the newspaper clipping Harry received about Skeeter?

6. How did Old Springer used to run Springer Motors?

7. What problem does Nelson have with Pru?

8. Why has Nelson never forgiven his father for the fire at his old house?

9. How does Nelson react to Campbell's presence?

10. What does Thelma think about the story Harry tells her about Nelson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe Updike's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does Updike's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Rabbit's character to the person he is a the beginning of the story to the person he is at the end of the story:

1) What does Rabbit hope to achieve at the beginning of the story?

2) What events changes Rabbit ideas about life?

3) How has Rabbit's character changed by the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

The author wrote Rabbit is Rich in the third person. Why do you think the author chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the story would change if the author wrote it in the first person?

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