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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. Who does Amory talk to to help him figure out what to do after hearing about Rosalind's wedding?

2. What does Amory begin doing after he stops drinking?

3. What word does Amory use to describe himself at the end of the book?

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

5. Which of these laws does Amory's acquaintance get busted for breaking?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What happens when Amory proposes to Rosalind?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this book?

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

Power and Greed were two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

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