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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. Under what did Washington McNeely rest?

2. What poem describes the Spoon River Cemetery?

3. Who drove Georgina Sand Miner from home?

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

5. Where did Daniel M'Cumber go?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is inspiring about Lois Spears?

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

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

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

8. Explain the relationship between Roscoe and Mrs. Purkapile.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Was John Cabanis right in attempting to overthrow the conservative party in The Spooniad? Why?

Essay Topic 2

What major events that happened in the town of Spoon River are explained in the epitaphs and the Spooniad?

Essay Topic 3

What role does faith play in the lives of Spoon River's residents?

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