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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. How many writers does Stahr meet with after getting off the phone?

2. What does Stahr hire Robbie to do at the end of the book?

3. How long before her announcement of love to Stahr did Cecelia's boyfriend die?

4. Who offers to introduce Cecelia to the woman Stahr liked from the flood?

5. How does Stahr feel after his strange episode?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Kathleen and Cecelia at the end of the book?

3. What does Brimmer do when Stahr threatens him?

4. What does Stahr do when Kathleen tries to sneak out of the party?

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

6. Why does Zavras try to commit suicide?

7. How does Brady try to blackmail Stahr?

8. What happens just before Stahr leaves his office for the day and how does Stahr respond to this?

9. What does Martha offer to do for Cecelia after their strange incident in Cecelia's father's office?

10. What does Stahr do when he looks at the dailies after lunch?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many different symbols in this book. What are these symbols, and how does their presence alter the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Anger is an emotion that emerges in a few very sensitive places in the plot. What are some of these instances, and how are the outcome of the plot and the characters involved in those scene affected by this anger?

Essay Topic 3

Individuality and self expression are very important to some of the major characters in this book. What are some examples of these? How do these instances alter the course of the plot?

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