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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. In Chapter 3, what does the man keep calling the narrator?
2. In Chapter 5, what is Patty's first response to Spenser and Paul's entrance?
3. In Chapter 10, what does Patty do in response to Paul's comments about her thoughts on the reality of modern women?
4. Who is Mel Giacomin?
5. How does the narrator enter the building in Chapter 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Paul arrives home, what is the reaction that mother and son both give and receive?
2. In Chapter 10, Patty propositions Spenser, who politely rejects her advances. The two have a fairly lengthy discussion about the event, during which we learn more about Patty's feelings of self worth. What are those feelings?
3. In Chapter 8, Patty makes breakfast for herself and Spenser after Spenser drops Paul off at school. During breakfast the two of them get into a somewhat heated discussion about the roles of men and women in life, as well as their places in society. What are Patty's views on the topic as shown by that discussion?
4. In the scene where Paul arrives home, Patty is entertaining a male guest, Stephen Court. How does that scene make you feel?
5. What type of person does Patty Giacomin seem to be?
6. What do Paul Giacomin's feelings for his parents appear to be?
7. By the beginning of Chapter 6, some time has passed since Spenser's case with the Giacomins; but, he really cannot stop thinking about the whole situation. It bothers him at a basketball game during a date with his girlfriend, Susan. What does this extended concern that Spenser shows for Paul and the discontent that Spenser feel for Patty and Mel show about Spenser's character?
8. What type of person does Mel Giacomin appear to be?
9. What does Spenser's rescue plan for Patty and Paul along with its execution show us about yet another part of Spenser's personality?
10. If you were Spenser, what would you have done differently in Chapter 2?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Who is your favorite character in "Early Autumn"? Explain your answer; using specific examples from the text if necessary.
Essay Topic 2
As the book progresses, we learn that Spenser has a very sensitive and thoughtful side. He has some very deep thoughts on life and the way that it should be lived, including personal boundaries and living with yourself if you have to cross those boundaries. Use the text to explore those thoughts in greater detail.
Part 1) Why do you think that Spenser has those ideas?
Part 2) Why do you think that Spenser feels that it is important for Paul to understand such ideals?
Part 3) Do you agree with his ideals? Why? Why not?
Essay Topic 3
If you were the author of "Early Autumn", what is one aspect of the story that you would change? Why would you change it? How would it affect the overall story?
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