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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who arrives at Elsie's house while Dick is still there?
(a) May.
(b) Joxer.
(c) Mary Scanlon.
(d) Parker.
2. Why is the documentary unflattering to Dick?
(a) He doesn't appear very bright.
(b) The lighting is very harsh.
(c) The angles are not good for his profile.
(d) He appears to have profited from other's misfortunes.
3. Which of the following does Dick NOT battle with in Chapter 36?
(a) The weather.
(b) His boat.
(c) Parker.
(d) His inner self.
4. What do Dick and Elsie talk about in the blue canoe?
(a) Dick's boat.
(b) Dick's divorce.
(c) Elsie's new job.
(d) Elsie's pregnancy.
5. According to May, what do women want in their lives?
(a) Money.
(b) Independence.
(c) Security.
(d) A little spice.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the condition of Dick's house after the storm?
2. Which of the following does NOT describe May's behavior toward Dick?
3. Where does May tell Dick he can go?
4. Where does Dick go to wait out the hurricane?
5. What is another sensation that Dick has when he awakens?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain how the hurricane has changed Dick and his feelings about his misplaced priorities.
2. How does Elsie's refusal to have sex again with Dick signal an attempt to help him break a destructive pattern?
3. Explain how the author uses the technique of flashbacks in Chapter 50.
4. How do Dick's conflicted feelings about Parker continue to exhibit in Chapter 44?
5. What mood does the author establish with the brevity of Chapter 47?
6. What does Dick tell Elsie that he expects May's reaction will be when he reveals his infidelity?
7. How does the weather reflect the state of Dick and his family?
8. How does Schuyler's documentary put Dick in an unfavorable light?
9. What news does Elsie tell Dick about her life and how things are surprisingly working out to her benefit?
10. What is the irony of the value of the books Miss Perry gave to Dick and his sons?
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