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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 does Mehring do after returning from his trip?

2. What is Antonia shocked to learn about Mehring?

3. How does Mehring feel as he takes in the scene: river, reeds and willows?

4. What does Antonia not believe about Mehring?

5. How do the police handle problems in the shantytowns?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Kurt and Emmy?

2. What does Mehring believe is the cause for the fire?

3. What is known about the corpse?

4. Why does Mehring buy the farm?

5. Who calls unexpectedly? What do they discuss with Mehring?

6. Mehring has many regrets. What three of them be?

7. Why is Mehring unconcerned about the river?

8. How do they handle Solomon's situation?

9. Describe Antonia.

10. What does Mehring think about as he is resting on the couch?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The dead man is finally given a proper burial.

Part 1) Describe this event.

Part 2) What does this burial signify?

Part 3) How can it potentially change the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

The concept of change is delved into throughout Chapter Seven.

Part 1) What are these changes?

Part 2) Choose one of these changes. Why is it important to the story?

Part 3) Choose another change. Why is it important to the story?

Essay Topic 3

Mehring is the protagonist in this book.

Part 1) Describe Mehring.

Part 2) How does his character change throughout the book?

Part 3) Compare and contrast Mehring at the beginning of the book to Mehring at the end.

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