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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 Macon wear to bed?

2. What does Sarah tell Macon she wants regarding their separation?

3. Why does Macon feel inadequate with Muriel?

4. How old is Ethan when he is killed?

5. What is one thing the Leary's are NOT good at?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Macon, what was his mother like while he was growing up and how did she approach parenting?

2. What does Muriel tell Macon about herself in Chapter 7?

3. What are Macon's and Sarah's reactions to the stormy weather and why are they significant?

4. In Chapter 4, how does Macon occupy his time?

5. What happened to Macon and Sarah's son, Ethan?

6. What is Muriel's response to her mother's revelations about her and what does she give Macon?

7. When Macon's neighbor, Garner Bolt, visits him, what does he reveal people's perception of Macon?

8. In Chapter 8, what are Macon and his siblings perceptions of Edward's training?

9. How does Macon feel about Muriel?

10. How does Julian get injured while visiting Macon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The definition of family in "The Accidental Tourist" is a complicated one, one that is constantly shifting and evolving.

1. Discuss what makes a family in the novel. Is it blood relations, obligations, emotional bonds, or all three?

2. How do the families function? Which ones flounder? Which ones thrive?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, Macon and Rose share many similarities. Like Macon, Rose doesn't like change and chooses a partner who is very different from herself. Discuss Rose as a character and her decision to move back home to take care of her brothers.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of setting in the novel, and how its significance regarding the characters.

1. What facts about Baltimore and its history relate directly or indirectly to the novel?

2. Why is it significant that Macon and Muriel live in different parts of the city?

3. How is it significant that major events occur when Macon is away from home?

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