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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 Keith Landry ask Aunt Betty to do for him?

2. How is Keith Landry determined to resolve things?

3. At his aunt's house for dinner in Chapter 21, what does Keith Landry reveal of his plans with Annie?

4. Where did Keith Landry go after missing Annie at her sister's house?

5. What prevents Keith and Annie from fleeing Ohio?

Short Essay Questions

1. What warning do Keith and Annie get from Annie's brother-in-law, and how do Keith and Annie respond to it?

2. What does Keith Landry find when he arrives in Spencerville?

3. What is Keith Landry's response to Charlie Adair's and the President's offer?

4. What information does Keith Landry get about Annie's whereabouts?

5. Why won't Charlie Adair allow Keith Landry to refuse the job on the spot?

6. What happens at the Porters' house?

7. Describe Keith Landry's interaction with Gail Porter before Charlie Adair shows up.

8. What does Charlie Adair want Keith Landry to do?

9. Describe Annie's visit to Keith Landry's house.

10. Describe the fight between Annie and Cliff Baxter in Chapter 19.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is the audience for Spencerville, and what are their expectations for a novel? Do you think Spencerville satisfies this audience? Would it satisfy readers who were used to other kinds of novels? What would a romance reader, or a literary fiction reader likely think of this book?

Essay Topic 2

Write a character sketch of the author based on his style and content. What values does he hold dear? What are his hopes and fears? What kind of person do you think he is? Anchor your sketch in passages in the book.

Essay Topic 3

How American is Spencerville? What makes it American? What makes it something else? How does this novel embody Americanness?

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