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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 much money does Bea hope to make as a maid?

2. Who does Carol consider a most "considerate" host?

3. What could have blown up Dr. Kennicott and Carol during the amputation?

4. What type of shoes does Carol where on the train?

5. How does Dr. Kennicott describe the people of Gopher Prairie?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Miles leaves town, what does he do and how does the town react?

2. Mrs. Bogart raised her sons to be good Christian boys. How do they turn out?

3. How does Carol imagine the war will affect Gopher Prairie's conversation? What is the actual outcome?

4. Why does Carol panic when she arrives in Gopher Prairie?

5. When Carol moves to town, how do the other women feel about her and why?

6. The townspeople often talk about money. What are some examples of this and how it affects Carol?

7. What is Carol's family background and how does this affect her financial situation?

8. When and why do the women at the bridge club decide to accept Carol?

9. When Carol visits Guy Pollock for the first time, what simple gestures suddenly appear heightened?

10. At what point does Carol make the decision that she has to stop being embarrassed about the gossip and make a place for herself in the town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Carol's marriage to Dr. Kennicott and her move to Gopher Prairie is partly due to his suggestion that Carol can reform the town. Discuss the various ways Carol tries to live up this suggestion and whether her actions get results.

Essay Topic 2

Although Carol feels she is doing what she can to befriend the people of Gopher Prairie, some of her actions seem like insults to the locals.

Part1) Identify these actions.

Part 2) Discuss how they appear to those in Gopher Prairie.

Part 3) Analyze Carol's intentions.

Essay Topic 3

Dr. Kennicott is a cornerstone of the community, due to his medical experience. How is the medical community portrayed in "Main Street"?

Part 1) Discuss the type of medicine Dr. Kennicott practices.

Part 2) Analyze the type of patients Dr. Kennicott serves.

Part 3) Determine the level of purpose Dr. Kennicott's profession gives him in his life.

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