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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 city is Wiley Moulton from?
2. How much does Robey offer Augie per week to work as his assistant?
3. To whom does Bizcocho belong?
4. How many universities was Bateshaw's experimental information turned down by?
5. How does Augie feel about feeding live lizards to Caligula?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Augie respond to the news that Thea's divorce is final?
2. Why is Thea planning to move to Mexico?
3. What does Mr. Gammick teach Augie about work life?
4. What connection does Augie realize he has with the Soviet exile, Leon Trotsky?
5. How does Caligula perform during his first hunting expedition?
6. Who does the CIO represent, and what is their aim?
7. Why do Augie and Thea break up?
8. What happens when Augie offers to drive his disfigured maid home to her family in Normandy at the end of the novel?
9. Why is Augie forced to leave Chicago after signing up with the CIO?
10. What does Augie write in the letters he sends to Stella from aboard the MacManus?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Both Augie and Simon become romantically involved with wealthy families at various times in their lives. Describe the ideal of a "kept man" as described in the novel. Which March boy do you think is more of a kept man, Simon or Augie? How can you tell? Then, describe Augie's reaction to Simon's relationship with his wealthy wife. What does Augie admire about the relationship? What does he condemn? Explain whether or not you think Augie becomes hypocritical of Simon when he becomes involved with his own wealthy wife. What is the same about these two relationships? What is different? Is there anything unexpected or surprising in this comparison? Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Renee is a small, secondary character who makes a large splash in the lives of the March boys. Describe Renee's character. How was she initiated into the lives of the March boys. Then, describe the drama raised when Renee became pregnant. Who was the father of her baby? Why is this information significant to the text of the novel? Describe at least two different ways that Renee dramatically attempted to earn the attention of the March boys. Was she successful in her quest? Why or why not? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Augie March started his life with a rough family upbringing. First, describe the dynamic of Augie's family when he was born. What family life was he born into? Then, describe how Augie overcame his rough upbringing. What was expected of Augie's future when he was a boy? How did Augie overcome what was predicted or expected of him to create his own future? Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.
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