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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 did Widow McFarlane do for the village?

2. Who tried to memorize the Encyclopedia Britannica?

3. Why did Margaret Fuller Slack not have any time to write?

4. Whom is Hod Putt buried next to?

5. Who was the village poetess?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Did Clarence Fawcett deserve to be punished for stealing blankets to pay his daughter's doctor bill? Why?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Masters introduce some honorable characters in the section beginning with Conrad Siever and ending with Cooney Potter?

9. Did Searcy Foote feel justified in killing his aunt with chloroform? Why?

10. How are the one-life minded souls like the fools in the "Spoon River Anthology"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the theme of spiritual evolution in "Spoon River Anthology".

Essay Topic 2

Whose story is the most important in "Spoon River Anthology"? Why? How does this person's story affect the rest of the residents?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the Epilogue and its role in "Spoon River Anthology".

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