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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 try to do when he goes to quit his job after being rejected by Rosalind?

2. What stops Amory's drinking?

3. What does Amory inherit on his mother's death?

4. What does Eleanor have a reputation for in Baltimore?

5. What kind of connection do Amory and Eleanor have the minute they meet each other?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Amory say about all the social groups he has been a part of?

2. What does Amory give a lecture about in the car on the way home from the funeral, and how is this received?

3. What do Amory and Eleanor do the night before Amory leaves?

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

5. What does the person in the car with Amory after the funeral say about his ideas, and who does it turn out to be?

6. How do Eleanor and Amory feel about each other when they first meet, and what does this lead to?

7. What does Eleanor have a reputation for?

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

9. What happens when Amory gets to the hotel he was invited to while in Atlantic City?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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