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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. How tall was Judge Selah Lively?
(a) Five foot two.
(b) Two foot six.
(c) Six foot two.
(d) Four foot two.

2. What did Widow McFarlane do for the village?
(a) Bake pies.
(b) Watch children.
(c) Clean houses.
(d) Weave carpets.

3. To what animal does Robert Fulton Tanner compare man?
(a) Spider.
(b) Rat.
(c) Fly.
(d) Snake.

4. How did Barry Holden kill someone?
(a) With his bare hands.
(b) With a hatchet.
(c) With a shotgun.
(d) With a knife.

5. Who was cut down in his prime due to overwork and anxiety?
(a) Jacob Godbey.
(b) Walter Simmons.
(c) Batterton Dobyns.
(d) Tom Beatty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did a resident of Spoon River steal blankets?

2. Who was the village poetess?

3. What did George Trimble talk about?

4. What was the subject of Penniwit the Artist's best picture?

5. Who burned down Nancy Knapp's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the relationship between Harmon Whitney and the other residents of Spoon River. Why did this relationship exist?

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

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

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

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

6. What is inspiring about Lois Spears?

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

8. Several residents in the section beginning with Fiddler Jones and ending with Mrs. George Reece are one-life minded souls. What does this mean and who are they?

9. 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?

10. 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?

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