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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 is Wing's power as a teacher described?

2. What does Dr. Parcival tell George he is afraid of?

3. Why does Wing leave Pennsylvania?

4. What does Henry Bradford do to Wing one afternoon at the schoolhouse?

5. What does George say he has set forth upon when he goes to find Louise?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does George decide to not ask Wing about his hands?

2. Why does the woman in the doctor's office have blood on her in "Paper Pills"?

3. Why does Tom and his grandmother move to Winesburg?

4. What makes it difficult for the carpenter to finish his job in "The Book of the Grotesque" and why?

5. At the end of "Departure", what does George think about Winesburg?

6. On the night of the storm, what happens between Kate and George?

7. Why is Reverend Curtis' sermon different after the first time he sees Kate?

8. How does the writer come up with "The Book of the Grotesque"?

9. In the story "Drink", how does Tom feel about women?

10. How does Enoch want to explain his art to his artist friends in New York City?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lack of communication is a recurring theme in "Winesburg, Ohio". Describe three characters that have a difficult time communicating. Explain each character's situation and problem with communication. Then, explain what the lack of communication represents or symbolizes in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

George Willard is present in most of the stories in this book. Who is George? How do you describe him? What role does George play in the book and for the other characters of Winesburg?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast two parent-child relationships in "Winesburg, Ohio". Consider the openness of the relationship, the love that is expressed, the feelings embraced and the overall effect of the relationship on all parties involved.

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