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

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 - Hard

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 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joey do when he enters the back door of the bank?

2. What does Ethan say is making people look at him differently?

3. What does Margie do when she can't read Ethan's fortune?

4. What does Allen say he wants to be when he grows up at the beginning of Part Two?

5. What is the name of Ethan's childhood best friend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ethan say will happen if Baker is able to get Danny's to make him a guardian?

2. What does Ethan think about while he is alone after Easter?

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

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

5. What are the possible prizes for winning the contest that Ethan's children want to join?

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

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

8. What does Allen say he wants to be when he grows up, and why?

9. What does Baker say to Ethan about the investment he wants him to get involved in?

10. What did Mary hear when she had her fortune read?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this novel all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affects the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Steinbeck have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

Baker and Marullo are two very similar people, and yet they have some very notable and important differences. Using the text to cite some support, write a comparison/contrast essay about these two characters.

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