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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 holiday is being celebrated at the beginning of the book?

2. Who does Ethan say is carrying a torch for him?

3. Why does Baker say he has the wives leave when he begins talking about business?

4. What happened when Ethan killed the rabbits in Mary's garden?

5. Who taught Ethan most of what he knows about religion?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ethan do before he comes home from work at the beginning of Part Two?

2. What does Ethan say to Mary when he returns home from the harbor?

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

4. What are Joey's rules of life?

5. What is Baker trying to trick Danny into doing?

6. What does Marullo want to do to save money at the beginning of the book?

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

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

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

10. What distracts Ethan while he is at Dinner with Mary and Margie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how do those moments affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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