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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. How much does it cost Axel to pay off the girls making charges against Thomas?
2. Who is the French girl Thomas is infatuated with?
3. Who picks Gretchen up on the roadside?
4. Where does Thomas have a job?
5. What does Thomas tell Rudolph as they wait in the bus station?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Thomas do to Teddy Boylan as revenge for Teddy's seducing Gretchen?
2. What important realization does Rudolph come to while temporarily working in the family bakery?
3. What is Mary's reaction when she learns that Axel gave up $5,000 to save Thomas?
4. How is Gretchen's meeting with Teddy Boylan so prophetic for her brother's lives as well as her own?
5. What is the significance of the Communist charges brought against Professor Denton?
6. What is the irony of the money Thomas receives and then wants to pay back to his father?
7. What are the two major sources of Rudolph's depression and frustration?
8. What is the nature of Thomas' affair with Clothilde?
9. Explain the foreshadowing of Axel's being in a boat.
10. Explain the foreshadowing related to Thomas' discovery of Gretchen's affair.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author uses several instances of flashbacks in the story. Explain what a flashback is and cite at least two making sure to explain what makes each a flashback.
Essay Topic 2
Describe the role of the family in RICH MAN, POOR MAN. What does it mean for each of the main characters? How does the family evolve in its support of each other? How typical is the Jordache family to most American families?
Essay Topic 3
Create a character study of Rudolph Jordache. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Rudolph?
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