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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 begin doing after he stops drinking?

2. What does Eleanor threaten to do when Amory tries to kiss her?

3. What stops Amory's drinking?

4. Where are Amory and Eleanor when Amory first tries to kiss her?

5. What does Eleanor yell at Amory for when he first tries to kiss her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What happens when Amory proposes to Rosalind?

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

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

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

9. What news does Amory receive when he gets back to New York after his trip to Atlantic City?

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

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

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 3

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?

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