The Winter of Our Discontent Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 125 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Winter of Our Discontent Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 125 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who taught Ethan how to get rid of bad memories?
(a) His boss.
(b) His teacher.
(c) A sergeant.
(d) A roommate.

2. Where does Baker want Ethan to get the money for an investment?
(a) The grocery store.
(b) A bribe from Biggers.
(c) Mary's inheritance.
(d) His house deed.

3. Where is the place where Ethan is calling at the beginning of Part Two?
(a) Las Vegas.
(b) New York.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Washington D.C.

4. What does Ethan tell Mr. Baker kills a man?
(a) Age.
(b) Embarrassment.
(c) Erosion.
(d) Failure.

5. Whose advice caused Ethan's family to lose their property?
(a) Baker's.
(b) Joey's.
(c) Flynn's.
(d) Danny's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the books Ethan's children want to use for research for the contest?

2. Who does Ethan bring up at the tea service that is dismissed by all in attendance?

3. What does Ethan's wife never do when she sleeps?

4. Where did the item that the sleepwalker touched come from?

5. What does Ethan do when he can't get to sleep at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Mary's response to the fortune that Margie read for her?

2. What does Ellen ask Ethan about while he is dressing for dinner, and what is his response?

3. What did Ethan like to shoot as a child, and what ended his love for hunting?

4. How is Marullo described at the beginning of the book?

5. What does Ethan think of when he goes to the old harbor?

6. What does Ethan find when he gets to the store on the Tuesday after Easter?

7. What does Ellen ask Ethan the day before Easter?

8. What does Margie say to Ethan at the beginning of the book, and how does she feel when she leaves?

9. What does the salesman say to Ethan when they speak for the first time?

10. Where does Morphy think Ethan should open up a store, and why?

(see the answer keys)

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