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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 took Nellie Clark's innocence?
(a) Adam.
(b) Bill.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Michael.

2. What language did Ida Chickens study?
(a) Spanish.
(b) French.
(c) Irish.
(d) Italian.

3. What was Searcy Foote's murder weapon?
(a) Chloroform.
(b) Knife.
(c) Arsenic.
(d) Shotgun.

4. Whom did John M. Church defend?
(a) Widows.
(b) Orphans.
(c) Bankers.
(d) Insurance companies.

5. Where did Doc Hill pour out his love?
(a) The town.
(b) His career.
(c) His son.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose name was daily in the papers?

2. With how many memories did Fiddler Jones die?

3. What was Andy's job?

4. Who was a vegetarian and free-thinker?

5. What did Thomas Rhodes seek?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why can Nicholas Bindle be considered foolish? Why can he be considered heroic?

3. Is there a hero in the section beginning with Rev. Lemuel Wiley and ending with Anthony Findlay? If so, who and why? If not, why not?

4. What does John Cabanis say did NOT contribute to his decision to leave the conservative party to lead the liberal party?

5. 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?

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

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

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

9. Why is Andy the Night-Watch considered a quiet hero?

10. What is a common theme in the residents of the section beginning with John Cabanis and ending with Searcy Foote? Give an example.

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