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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. Why does Amory have to find a new roommate after being rejected by Rosalind?

2. What does Amory try to do when he goes to quit his job after being rejected by Rosalind?

3. What dangerous thing does Rosalind do once at a swimming party?

4. How long after their summer together do Amory and Eleanor send things to each other?

5. What does Amory confess to Rosalind the second time he sees her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Amory and Eleanor do to keep the memory of their summer alive?

2. What does Amory realize after attending Monsignor Darcy's funeral?

3. What happens when Amory is walking through the woods in Maryland?

4. Who writes to Amory after he quits drinking, and what does the letter say?

5. What does Eleanor have a reputation for?

6. What does Amory do at the very end of the book, and why?

7. What does Amory do after he is rejected by Rosalind?

8. What stops Amory's drinking, and how does this affect his life?

9. What does Amory talk about that makes Tom very uncomfortable, and why?

10. How big is Alec's family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Amory's relationship with Monsignor Darcy change over the course of the plot? What causes these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how does persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Beatrice was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How does she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

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