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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. Why does Clyde not see Roberta on Christmas day?
2. Who does Hortense always end up with on the trip?
3. Who does Roberta say Clyde is attracted to?
4. How money does Clyde's mother ask from him per week?
5. What is the name of Roberta's sister's husband?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are Clyde's parents opinion on his new job?
2. Why does Clyde befriend Miller Nicholson?
3. Describe Roberta and Clyde's day out in chapter 18, book 2.
4. How does Roberta feel about Clyde's new friends?
5. Why does Clyde find it so difficult to provide for his family?
6. Why does Sparser drive at such a careless speed?
7. How is Clyde's moral upbring still apparent in chapter 17?
8. How does Clyde react to the news Roberta is pregnant?
9. How so the strict social rules affect Roberta?
10. Why does the Governor grant Clyde a hearing?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
An American Tragedy is written in three parts. Examine the structure of the novel.
1) In what way dos the first part show the importance of a child's upbringing?
2) What are the main themes of the second part of the novel?
3) Why do you think Clyde's character does not genuinely seek redemption in the final part of the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Foreshadowing plays a big part in the novel. What is foreshadowing? How does Dreiser use foreshadowing in the novel? What affect does it have on the novel's meaning?
Essay Topic 3
The book ends with Clyde being executed. What are your views on capital punishment? Why do you think society has become less tolerant of capital punishment?
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