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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. Where is Amory when he meets Eleanor?

2. Who confronts Amory when he gets back to his apartment after being rejected by Rosalind?

3. What do Eleanor and Amory talk about during the summer?

4. What does Amory talk to Eleanor about after her dangerous experience?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Where does Amory meet Rosalind, and what happens during this first meeting?

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

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

10. Who does Amory see in Atlantic City, and how does this make him feel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Love was a very important theme and motivating factor in this book. Which characters are most affected by this theme? Which relationships are the most significant to the plot and why?

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

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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