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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. Who is sent by the liberal party to intimidate voters?

2. With what did Russell Kincaid have a kinship?

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

4. What saved Alfred Moir's soul?

5. Who abandons the conservative party in favor of the liberal party?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. What is one theme of the section beginning with Edmund Pollard and ending with Dippold the Optician?

5. Compare and contrast Zilpha Marsh and Lydia Humphrey.

6. What souls are in the section beginning with Zilpha Marsh and ending with Webster Ford?

7. Why does Jefferson Howard challenge the liberal party in the planning meeting?

8. What does Lyman King say about Fate?

9. What do many residents seek in the section beginning with William H. Herndon and ending with Alfonzo Churchill?

10. What role does literature play in the section beginning with Edmund Pollard and ending with Dippold the Optician?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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