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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. How long did one of Ethan's fellow soldiers give himself every day to think about his family?

2. What interrupts Allen's rock music?

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

4. What does Ethan dream Allen becomes after celebrating his prize?

5. Who does Baker think should run for town manager?

Short Essay Questions

1. What place did Allen take in the essay contest, and why is Ethan so surprised by this?

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

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

4. What does Margie say to Ethan while he is on a walk after Allen's party?

5. What does Stoney tell Ethan after he talks to Biggers for the first time since owning the store?

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

7. What does Margie realize when she flirts with Ethan about paying her for the fortune she read for Mary?

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

9. How does Mary respond when she hears that Ethan now owns the store?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character do you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the book?

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

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?

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