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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. Whom did the Rev. Lemuel Wiley save from divorce?
(a) The Crouses.
(b) The Blisses.
(c) The Pinkertons.
(d) The Wards.

2. Who killed Yee Bow?
(a) The minister.
(b) The sheriff's wife.
(c) The minister's son.
(d) The sheriff.

3. What did Thomas Rhodes seek?
(a) Earth's treasures.
(b) True love.
(c) The truth.
(d) Eternal life.

4. At what age was Nellie Clark's innocence taken?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Twenty-one.
(c) Eight.
(d) Sixteen.

5. Who had terrible dreams?
(a) Zenas Witt.
(b) Flossie Cabanis.
(c) Justice Arnett.
(d) Julia Miller.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Serepta Mason place the blame for blowing her petals away?

2. Whose name was daily in the papers?

3. For whom did Daniel M'Cumber never return?

4. Who was a vegetarian and free-thinker?

5. Who was the daughter of Lambert Hutchins?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is common about the residents in the first section?

2. Explain the relationship between Hamilton Greene and Elsa Wertman.

3. Explain the premise of "Spoon River Anthology".

4. How is Emily Sparks different from the other residents at the beginning of the "Spoon River Anthology"? How does she fit in with the other residents?

5. How is the Circuit Judge's sense of justice skewed?

6. What tone does The Hill set at the beginning of "Spoon River Anthology"? How do you know?

7. Give three examples of one-life minded souls, and explain how each is one-life minded.

8. Explain how Fiddler Jones was able to die without a single regret.

9. Name three residents of Spoon River who are considered foolish in the section from Conrad Siever to Cooney Potter. Why is each considered foolish?

10. Explain the relationship between Mrs. George Reece and Alexander Pope.

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