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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. Who humiliates his wife in front of others about money?

2. Who lost money due to investing in an elevator?

3. What man does Carol fantasize about in Chapter 10?

4. During Chapter 5, Dr. Kennicott asks a farmer's wife for what?

5. What is unique about the suit Carol wears in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Carol try to convince herself Gopher Prairie is like New York?

2. In Carol's eyes, how does the country compare to Main Street, and when does she determine this?

3. How does Maud attempt to lure Dr. Kennicott to her home?

4. The library board shocks Carol. Why?

5. When Carol visits Minneapolis, she is worried that the porter at the hotel thinks she is what? Why is this significant?

6. 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?

7. When Carol suggests studying something other than the Bible in the Thanatopsis meeting, the novel refers to it as Mrs. Dr. Kennicott "showing off." Why?

8. During the summer, where do the women of Gopher Prairie leave their petty concerns behind?

9. What does Carol discover as the only sensible response to the tyranny of any small town like Gopher Prairie?

10. What drives Carol to go to Los Angeles?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and analyze the relationship between Carol and the Smails.

Essay Topic 2

In order to avoid facing the dull reality of her life, Carol often relies on fantasy. Discuss the various fantasies Carol puts to use to make her life in Gopher Prairie bearable.

Essay Topic 3

Although Carol tries to conform to what is expected in Gopher Prairie, she does not always remain with a conventional set of friends. Discuss the various characters Carol has befriended and why. Include...

1. Guy Pollock.

2. Bea.

3. The Red Swede.

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