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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator describe Judy's confidence in Part 4?

2. How much importance did Dexter put on the amount of time his relationship with Judy lasted?

3. How did outside attitude on Dexter's situation with Irene feel to him?

4. Who was hurt by Dexter's relationship with Judy?

5. Who does the narrator mentioned had befriended Dexter in Part 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of Dexter's decisions in life revolve around Judy.

1. Describe the irony in Dexter and Judy's relationship.

2. Compare and contrast Dexter's feelings toward Judy from the beginning to the end of the story.

3. When does Dexter finally lose hope that he will ever be with Judy? Cite the specific event from the story.

Essay Topic 2

Winter Dreams is about Dexter and the dreams he has during the long Minnesota winters.

1. How does Dexter's early dreams influence events that occur at the end of the story?

2. How do Dexter's fantasies about beating the men on the golf course relate to his life?

3. What happens to Dexter's world when he realizes that something he thought was eternal - Judy's beauty - has faded?

Essay Topic 3

Dexter struggles to establish a lasting, meaningful relationship with Judy. When that fails, he gets engaged to Irene.

1. What does Dexter see in Irene that makes him propose to her?

2. What happens just before Dexter and Irene's engagement is to be announced?

3. Compare and contrast Judy and Irene.

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