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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of this story, George is the last person in Winesburg to do what?

2. What does the drunken stranger do to Tandy when he visits her and Tom one evening?

3. How many dates do Ed and Belle have?

4. How does Ed make George feel at the end of "An Awakening"?

5. What does George decide to do the day his mother dies?

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

Sherwood Anderson is considered to be one of the fathers of Realism. Define the literary movement of Realism and explain how "Winesburg, Ohio" fits this definition.

Essay Topic 3

Select four women in Winesburg and describe them in terms of their relationships to other characters, their connection to the theme of communication and what they represent to the town and/or George Willard. How does Anderson use female characters in this novel?

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