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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of this story, who does Reverend Curtis feel is an "instrument of God"?
(a) Kate.
(b) His wife.
(c) George.
(d) Himself.

2. Where does Wash's wife go after they break up?
(a) To her father's.
(b) To Winesburg.
(c) To her lover's.
(d) To her mother's.

3. What does Reverend Curtis do to the window in his office after he sees Kate through it the first time?
(a) He makes a small hole in it.
(b) He shatters the glass.
(c) He boards it up.
(d) He gets new curtains.

4. What does Ed believe is his only obstacle to get Belle to marry him?
(a) His lack of money.
(b) George Willard.
(c) Her father's opinion.
(d) His mistress.

5. In the story, "Drink," where does Tom move from?
(a) Houston.
(b) Detroit.
(c) New York City.
(d) Cincinnati.

6. Where does Enoch move after he gets married?
(a) New York City.
(b) Winesburg.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Chicago.

7. What does George decide to do the day his mother dies?
(a) Save the hotel.
(b) Make a change in his life.
(c) Kill his father.
(d) Buy a car.

8. What happens to Seth's father?
(a) He dies of a disease.
(b) He is killed.
(c) He moves to Europe.
(d) He leaves home when Seth is young.

9. How do the people of Winesburg describe Kate?
(a) Very desirable.
(b) An intellectual.
(c) A penny pincher.
(d) An old maid.

10. When George reflects back on a summer evening she shares with Helen, what does it inspire him to do?
(a) Work hard at the newspaper.
(b) Write her a letter.
(c) Go to her house.
(d) Avoid her.

11. What does the Reverend call Kate the night he visits George?
(a) A truly passionate person.
(b) An instrument of God.
(c) An old maid.
(d) A distraction.

12. What does Elizabeth do for the last few months of her life?
(a) Read all her books.
(b) Summon death.
(c) Sew a blanket.
(d) Hide her money.

13. At the end of "Loneliness", what is Enoch whining about after talking to George?
(a) That he hates women.
(b) That he is broke.
(c) That he is all alone.
(d) That he misses Brooklyn.

14. When the Reverend thinks about leaving the ministry, what other career does he consider?
(a) Salesman.
(b) Telegraph operator.
(c) Writer.
(d) Businessman.

15. What does Wash do with the banker's wife's letter?
(a) Sends it back.
(b) Burns it.
(c) Tears it up.
(d) Puts it in a box.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Enoch sometimes read?

2. How does Tom feel about being drunk after he sobers up?

3. Why does Tom decide to get drunk one night?

4. When the traveling salesman visits the store, what does Elmer do?

5. Who does Elmer open up to about his feelings for his family?

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