View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Stahr not quit when he returns from his trip?

2. Where does the person who calls Stahr agree to meet him later that night?

3. Why is Stahr unhappy with the person he visits after his lunch with the prince?

4. What is the name of the man who attempts suicide at the studio?

5. Why does a black man tell Stahr he does not let his kids watch movies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Brimmer do when Stahr threatens him?

2. Who is Red Ridingwood, and what happens when Stahr goes to visit him after lunch?

3. What do we learn when Stahr has a quick check-up with his physician?

4. Why does Stahr want a meeting set up between him and members of the Communist Party?

5. What does Stahr find in his office after he looks at the afternoon dailies?

6. What does Stahr do to help the man who tried to commit suicide?

7. Why does Brimmer criticize Stahr during their meeting?

8. What is in the letter that Kathleen left in Stahr's car?

9. What does the girl from the flood offer to do for Stahr?

10. What happens when a phone begins to ring at Stahr's unfinished house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kathleen's husband is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 2

How is the theme of diversity shown in this book, and which characters are most affected by this?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the ways Stahr, Kathleen, and Cecelia show their love to each other, and how do these displays alter the course of the plot?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 748 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample