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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 Dr. Parcival always wear?

2. What does Dr. Reefy write on the scraps of paper he keeps in his pockets?

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

4. How does Jesse feel about David's disappearance at the end of this story?

5. What does Dr. Parcival say happens to Dr. Cronin?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Enoch's life change when he is twenty-one?

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

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

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

5. What does Wash's wife's mother do to her when Wash comes to visit?

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

7. What annoys George as he waits for Louise in the story "Nobody Knows"?

8. What do Seth and Helen talk about on their walk?

9. How does Elmer feel about his family?

10. What does David do when Jesse pulls out a knife in the forest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Many of the characters in "Winesburg, Ohio" move to Winesburg. Compare and contrast the reasons why some of these characters move to Winesburg, as well as what the move and Winesburg means to them. How are these characters used in the novel, especially compared to the Winesburg natives?

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