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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. What does Joe do for a living?

2. What does the doctor read to the girl in the winter?

3. Why does the writer get out of bed and start writing?

4. Why does Louise end up living with the Hardy family?

5. According to the author, the story of Wing is the story of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hal get arrested in "The Untold Lie"?

2. What does Elizabeth and George watch happen in the alley?

3. Even though Seth is called the "deep one", how is this untrue?

4. What does Dr. Parcival tell George about his book?

5. In "Paper Pills", how are the tall, dark girl's suitors different?

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

7. What does Joe tell George about decay in "A Man of Ideas"?

8. The day that Kate is not in her room in "The Strength of God", what is the Reverend's sermon about?

9. According to the writer, what makes people grotesque?

10. Why does George go to the drug store after leaving Louise?

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

There are several marriages presented in "Winesburg, Ohio". Describe and compare these marriages. What is Anderson trying to say about marriage?

Essay Topic 3

Select two stories that feature the same character (other than George Willard). How is the character represented in each story? What is the character's role? Is there any growth in the character? What accounts for these differences? What does this character mean to the novel overall?

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