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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. Who does Nelson introduce his parents to?

2. What kind of community lives in Galilee?

3. What city was Skeeter killed in?

4. What did old people used to say when Harry was young?

5. What is Harry's position at Springer motors?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Harry remember about Skeeter?

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

4. What does Harry think about his dead dad?

5. What does Rabbit remember about Summer Street?

6. What does Harry think about Pru?

7. What do Harry and Nelson argue about?

8. What does Charlie say to Harry about Nelson?

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

10. Describe Harry and Charlie's relationship.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Look at the generation gap between the younger and older characters. What different experiences did both generations go through? What problems is the generation gap causing the characters? Is the generational gap expressed in Rabbit is Rich particularly wide during this time or is a wide generational gap common to all ages?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the time period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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