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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 Amory tell Monsignor Darcy when he visits him during his troubles at Princeton?

2. Why does Clara not want to be with Amory?

3. What does Amory do that makes him enjoy college again?

4. Where does Amory want to return after the war?

5. What is the name of Amory's best friend when he lives with his aunt and uncle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Amory decide to do after his scary experience in New York?

2. Who greets Amory after his scary experience in New York, and what do they do?

3. How does Amory spend his first day at Princeton?

4. How is Amory raised by his mother?

5. How does meeting Tom affect Amory's life?

6. How does Amory refer to himself and Tom when he writes to Tom during the Interlude?

7. What does Isabelle do after Dick's death?

8. What does Burne challenge the college newspaper about in Amory's junior year of college?

9. What is the title of the poem that Monsignor Darcy writes to Amory during the Interlude?

10. What does Amory do in New York after Kerry joins the war?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There were a few different social and political ideals mentioned and discussed in this book. What are some of these ideals, and how does their presence in the book affect the main characters?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

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