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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 does Amory get to the place he goes to at the end of the book?

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

3. What do Amory's friends worry about him for after he is rejected by Rosalind?

4. Where does Amory go at the end of the book?

5. Who does Amory decide he wants to be like?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Amory talk about with the driver who takes him home from the funeral?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choosing sides was a theme that was presented in this book. What are some of the examples of this theme appearing, and how does it affect the characters involved?

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

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

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