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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 Harry say he feels naked wearing?

2. Why does Harry think Nelson will never stick to business?

3. What does Harry call people that work in law?

4. Who killed Skeeter?

5. What kind of community lives in Galilee?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does this chapter show the difference between Harry and Charlie's sale techniques?

2. What does Harry think about his dead dad?

3. What do Harry and Nelson argue about?

4. What do Harry and Janice say about Nelson when they are alone?

5. Why is Pru's visit a shock for Harry?

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

7. What does Harry think about Pru?

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

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

10. What does Rabbit remember about Summer Street?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and examine it what expresses about 1980s society:

1) The gold coins.

2) The lot.

3) Sex.

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the representation of sex in the novel:

1) How do the characters in the novel view sex? What does this express about eighties society?

2) How did the public react to the novel's sex scenes when it was first published? How would the public react to similar scenes today?

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