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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 after their summer together do Amory and Eleanor send things to each other?

2. What is the only wealth that Amory has after he hears about Rosalind's wedding?

3. Where is Eleanor raised?

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

5. Where is Amory's work published after he stops drinking?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens the second time Amory and Rosalind see each other?

3. What does Amory hear when he wakes up in the hotel in Atlantic City?

4. What does one of Rosalind's former suitors say about her, and how does Amory feel about this?

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

7. What law does Amory's friend break while in Atlantic City?

8. What happens when Amory goes to quit his job after being rejected by Rosalind?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Amory choose to do with his inherited estate, and why does he choose to take this path?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect the characters involved in those scenes?

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