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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. When Elizabeth is a girl, how does she startle the people of Winesburg?

2. When does George visit Dr. Parcival?

3. How does the author describe Joe Welling's fits?

4. What does Elizabeth take out of a cloth bag that hangs on the wall by a nail?

5. What does the author say makes it difficult for people to understand Jesse?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Dr. Parcival describe his mother and brother?

3. What do the stories Dr. Parcival tell mean to George?

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

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

6. What happens one summer evening in George and Helen's past that George reflects upon?

7. What happens to Ray and his emotions when he is out buying groceries?

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

9. What makes Jesse believe that the other farmers are enemies of God?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some readers describe "Winesburg, Ohio" as being amoral. What supports the lack of morality in this novel? Do you agree with this description? Why/why not?

Essay Topic 2

Choose three characters that you feel have power in Winesburg. Defend your choices and discuss what characteristics are needed to be powerful in Winesburg. How do these characters use their power? What does having power in Winesburg mean? How is power a theme, or not a theme, in the novel?

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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