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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 buys book stock from Mac?

2. Who sends Ward a letter telling him that the real estate industry in Ocean City is booming?

3. What does Mrs. Smith tell Eleanor?

4. When he was in Pittsburgh, at whose house did Ward lodge?

5. After breaking off her engagement, what does Eveline propose to Eleanor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ward want to achieve on his own without Annabelle's support?

2. What does Ward want in his line of work, and how does he achieve it?

3. What does Mac do when the Zapata arrives in Mexico City?

4. What does Eleanor do to conceal her upbringing?

5. How does Eleanor's employment situation change when Eveline returns from Europe?

6. When Mac arrives in Mexico City, what changes does he experience in his employment?

7. Why is Charley eager to leave Fargo?

8. What does Charley do for work in Minneapolis when he moves there?

9. What happens that makes Janey feel that she has made the "big time" at work?

10. What is Eleanor's relationship with her father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of discontentment in the 42nd Parallel. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience discontentment. Cite an example to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Every main character in the 42nd Parallel (Janey, Mac, Ward, Eleanor, and Charley) wants to find a purpose in life and seeks meaning through self-expression. Which characters find purpose and direction to their lives and in what ways? Which characters do not achieve this? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Describe some of the settings for the stories in the 42nd Parallel. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period, and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did the author choose to use these places in the stories of the 42nd Parallel?

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