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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. Why did Harry's coach like Ronnie better?

2. Where do the characters have dinner?

3. What does Harry think his wife and their friends will tease him about?

4. What is the Reverend's nickname?

5. What exercise has Harry started doing?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Janice tell Harry when they come back from the party?

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

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

5. What do Pru and Nelson do in Brewer?

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

7. What does Charlie say about the business?

8. What has happened to Janice's Maverick?

9. What does Ma Springer call the family into the living room to talk about?

10. How does Pru injure herself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Rabbit books greatly influenced modern literature. Choose a book that you think was influenced by the novel and discuss its similarities with the novel in terms of the following:

1) Plot

2) Character

3) Themes.

Essay Topic 2

Choose two of the following people and outline their influence on Rabbit's life:

1) His basketball coach

2) Ruth

3) Mim

4) Janice

Essay Topic 3

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?

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