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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 story revolves around the Pomeroy family?

2. Who continue to have terrible disagreements in "Clancy and the Tower of Babel"?

3. Who do the other children in the Pomeroy family dislike?

4. Why does Rosemary lose her job?

5. What kind of employee is James Clancy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the Pomeroys feelings about seeing each other at Laud's Head?

2. Describe the shared love of Irene and Jim Westcott.

3. Who does the Pomeroy family consist of?

4. How is Clarissa described in "The Chaste Clarissa?"

5. How does Cash feel about his former days as a track star in "O Youth and Beauty?"

6. What does Laura do when she becomes pregnant?

7. Describe Cash's and Louise's marriage.

8. In "O City of Broken Dreams," how do the Malloys react to interest in the play Evarts has written?

9. Why don't the other Pomeroy children like Lawrence?

10. Why does Amy try to run away?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Marcie's and her husband's drive for life after their relationship changes. Who controlls the change in the relationship in the beginning and how does that change?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the motivation for the secretary to stalk Blake. Do you think she was trying to get back at him for taking advantage of her or did she have serious mental issues? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Evarts and Alice Malloys' reasons for traveling from their home in Indiana to Manhatten. What is the driving force for Evarts? How does it differ from Alice's?

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