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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 old is Rosalind?

2. What kind of man does Rosalind say she has to marry?

3. What do Amory and the person who gives him a ride home after the funeral argue about?

4. Who does Amory call out for when he falls asleep while traveling after his summer with Eleanor?

5. What does Rosalind say she has power over?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Amory's friend is about to get in trouble with the police in Atlantic City?

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

3. What happens when Amory tries to kiss Eleanor for the first time?

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

5. What happens when Amory goes for a visit to Maryland for a few days?

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

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

8. What does Mrs. Connage say to Rosalind when she sees a relationship budding between Amory and her daughter?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Fitzgerald have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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