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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Elmer take twenty dollars from the store?

2. On the night of the storm, who does Kate go to talk to?

3. What habit of Kate Swift's catches Reverend Curtis' attention one morning as he sits at his desk?

4. What does Ebenezer wear?

5. How many dates do Ed and Belle have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the two doctors featured in "Winesburg, Ohio". How are Dr. Parcival and Dr. Reefy alike? Different? What roles do they play in the lives of other characters?

Essay Topic 2

The format of "Winesburg, Ohio" is unique. How does this format help Anderson convey his message about the people of Winesburg? Is this an effective device? How does the format help or hurt the stories of these characters?

Essay Topic 3

How does "The Book of the Grotesques" set up the rest of the book? What are "grotesques"? Choose three characters and analyze them according to this description of grotesque.

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