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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 Ethan put in his pocket before leaving the house after hearing about Allen's speech being discredited?

2. What does Ethan take with him on his walk after Allen's party?

3. What does Baker say about Danny's death that makes Ethan angry?

4. What stings Ethan while he is in his special place at the end of the book?

5. Where is Ethan's name listed in town?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ethan do when Biggers comes into the store for the first time after Ethan owns it?

2. What does Ethan say July usually is?

3. What does Ethan plan to do in his special place at the end of the book, and why?

4. What did Ethan plan to do to make people believe he was in the bathroom during the robbery?

5. How was Allen's plagiarism discovered?

6. What does Margie offer to do for Ethan and Mary on the day Ethan learns he now owns the store?

7. What does Joey say that shows Ethan his bank robbery might have failed?

8. What does Marullo tell Ethan when he offers to let Ethan take some time off?

9. What changes Ethan's mind about what he wanted to do a the end of the book?

10. What big event does Ethan plan to do on July 1st and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Belonging and security are two themes present in this book. Where do these themes appear, and which characters are most motivated by them?

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