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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 the world runs on?

2. Who calls the family together for a conference?

3. What kind of car has Nelson destroyed?

4. What does Pru say Nelson is ashamed of her being?

5. Which character takes charge of the sailing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Harry remember about his bedside table drawer?

2. What do Pru and Nelson do in Brewer?

3. What do Mim and Harry talk about at the wedding reception?

4. How does Pru injure herself?

5. Why is Harry thankful that Janice does not talk about Cindy?

6. What does Harry think about as he runs through Brewer?

7. How does Janice react when she sees the gold coins?

8. What happens when Harry tries to visit Ruth again in chapter 3?

9. What does Charlie tell Harry about the situation with Nelson?

10. How does Harry's night with Thelma change him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Examine Rabbit's character across the whole series.

-How does Updike develop Rabbit's character across the whole series?

-What new elements does Updike add to Rabbit's character?

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