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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 the boatyard manager exclaim when he first sees Charlie's boat?

2. Where does Elsie offer to go with Dick?

3. In what kind of light does the documentary show Dick?

4. What does Dick do in January?

5. Which of the following does Dick NOT battle with in Chapter 36?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the three forces with which Dick battles during the hurricane.

2. How does the strain of Dick's infidelity begin to weigh on his mind?

3. How does Dick avoid telling May the truth about his affair with Elsie?

4. What does Dick tell Elsie that he expects May's reaction will be when he reveals his infidelity?

5. Describe the climax of the story as Dick's new boat is christened and launched.

6. What news does Elsie tell Dick about her life and how things are surprisingly working out to her benefit?

7. How does the weather reflect the state of Dick and his family?

8. Explain the irony of Dick's new assertiveness with Parker.

9. How do Dick's conflicted feelings about Parker continue to exhibit in Chapter 44?

10. How does the damage done to Dick's house mirror the damage to himself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the book's title. What did the author mean by calling the novel SPARTINA? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the ongoing conflict between Dick and Parker. What is the source of the conflict? Why does it perpetuate?

Essay Topic 3

he author uses more than one iteration on the theme of hope. Identify at least two themes about hope in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

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