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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 Junior tell John about his date's age?

2. What does Frank accuse Franny of being behind (after their fight)?

3. How many offenders are found in the woods after they've attacked Franny?

4. Who are "The Black Arm of the Law"?

5. Who hires a band for the New Year's party?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Win go to Harvard?

2. How is it possible for the Berrys to stay in their original home during the hotel renovation?

3. Who is "State O' Maine"?

4. Who else is caught in the net with Franny and John at school on Halloween night?

5. How does Coach Bob die?

6. Why is there a break in the quick succession that Mary and Win have their children in?

7. How does John finally convince Harold Swallow to release him from the net on Halloween night?

8. Why would Coach Bob have refused to coach the expelled players had they been allowed to remain on the team?

9. What does Franny offer to Chip so he'll leave Frank alone (while he is beating him up)?

10. What item does John notice is missing from the school as he runs toward Dairy on Halloween night, and why is it significant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Franny and Susie, making sure to use specific quotations from the novel to support your paper.

Essay Topic 2

Franny and John's sexual encounter is one of the most controversial aspects of "The Hotel New Hampshire." Discuss whether or not this scene should have been included in this story, and why Irving included it. Make sure to use direct evidence from the novel to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

John gets into body-building after Franny's rape, and both he and Franny know it is connected to what happened to her. As Franny begins her recovery, however, John keeps up his fitness routine for nearly all of his life. Discuss whether or not John ever gets over Franny's rape and what, from the text, most informs your position, using direct quotations and examples from the text.

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