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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. For what was Roy Butler framed?

2. Who wrote "Spoon River Anthology"?

3. What is the name of Amanda Barker's husband?

4. With how many memories did Fiddler Jones die?

5. Who had terrible dreams?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the types of people included in the section beginning with Fiddler Jones and ending with Mrs. George Reece? Give one example of each.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What happened to Ollie and Fletcher McGee? Why?

9. Compare and contrast Fiddler Jones and A. D. Blood.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the types of souls that exist in the epitaphs of the "Spoon River Anthology".

Essay Topic 2

Explain The Spooniad and its role in "Spoon River Anthology".

Essay Topic 3

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

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