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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 is stored near the register change?

2. What does Ethan say men are doing all the time?

3. What does Ethan say is filling the country at this time?

4. What contest has Ethan's children signed up for?

5. What did Mary's fortune say about Ethan?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when Ethan sees Danny on his way home from the harbor?

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

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

6. What is the contest that Ethan's children want to join?

7. What does Ethan offer to do to help Danny?

8. What happens when Biggers comes back into the store?

9. Why did Danny start drinking?

10. What job does Ethan offer to Allen, and how does he respond to this offer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Power and greed are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 2

Personal identity is one of the main themes in this book. Where does this theme appear, and how does its inclusion in the novel shape 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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