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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 call himself in the letter he writes in the Interlude?

2. Where does Kerry go when he joins the war?

3. What year of college is Amory in when WWI starts?

4. What does Amory like to do in his spare time?

5. What does Amory do when he goes to the war front for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Isabelle and Amory have their first fight?

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

3. What happens when Amory visits with Clara after her husband dies?

4. Where does Amory decide to go to college, and why?

5. What do Beatrice and Amory talk about when he returns to Lake Geneva?

6. What do Kerry and Amory do during their first college years for fun?

7. What does Amory do at Christmas after his fight with Isabelle?

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

9. What happens when Amory is heading to Europe when he is 13?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 3

Compassion was a virtue that was needed and employed by some of the main characters. What are some of the main instances of this virtue, and how are those characters affected?

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