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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. Where did Harry Wilmans follow the flag to?

2. What did William H. Herndon see in his memory?

3. Who believed a close friend or relative must speak to God on your behalf if you die having always rejected Him?

4. Who dreamed of righting the wrongs of the world?

5. Who saw the countless wonders of God's creation all around him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are there many references to soldiers and war in the section beginning with Magrady Graham and ending with Mabel Osborne?

2. Compare and contrast E. C. Culbertson and Hildrup Tubbs.

3. How was Lucinda Matlock able to deal with the deaths of eight of her twelve children?

4. What is one theme in the section beginning with William H. Herndon and ending with Alfonzo Churchill?

5. Give three examples of enlightened souls in the section beginning with Edmund Pollard and ending with Dippold the Optician.

6. What does the alligator rising out of the mud in Arlo Will's epitaph symbolize?

7. How does William Goode justify his aimless wandering?

8. Herman Altman and Columbus Cheney introduce the idea of reincarnation to the Anthology. Does this fit in with the Anthology's theme of spiritual evolution? If so, how? If not, why not?

9. Why might it be important to treat your friends and family well, according to Le Roy Goldman?

10. Why is Hog-eyed Allen at the courthouse on the day of the election? What happens to him?

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

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 how Masters reveals relationships between residents in "Spoon River Anthology". Why are these relationships important to the reader?

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