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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 28, what can G.H. not wait to see?

2. What happens again in Chapter 31 that terrifies everyone?

3. What can Amanda not help herself but blame the Washingtons for in Chapter 28?

4. Who does Clay run into when he is lost in Chapter 20?

5. What does Ruth miss in general in the end of Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Archie in the woods that he does not even feel but that the narrator notes?

2. In Chapter 22, what happens that startles and upsets everyone?

3. In Chapter 23, what does G.H. suggest is the source of the unsettling thing that happens that even he does not believe?

4. In Chapter 27, what does the narrator reveal about what is happening back in New York City?

5. In Chapter 21, what does Rose see in the woods that she points out to Archie?

6. In Chapter 24, what strikes Amanda as absurdly funny about G.H.?

7. What is the main reason Clay gets lost in Chapter 20?

8. In Chapter 24, what does Ruth say is the last thing she would like to hear on earth?

9. In Chapter 26, what happens to Archie?

10. In Chapter 30, what does G.H. say he thinks is the most important thing during a crisis, the same thing that helped him build his fortune?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which characters in the novel seem to have the most faith in other people, especially once the scale of the crises begins to become clearer? Which characters seem to lack as much of this kind of faith? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What issue is Ruth preoccupied with the whole time the Washingtons are at their vacation home with Amanda and Clay? How does Ruth handle the uncertainty regarding this topic? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Alam approach issues of race and class as they relate to Clay, Amanda, Ruth, and G.H.? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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