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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. What does Stan wish would happen to his college before he gets back?

2. When the girl with the forget-me-nots in her hat chases Emile down the street, he kisses her and she calls him what name?

3. Where does Stan want to go with Ellen after he wakes up wet in the bathtub?

4. How much does the lady with the pink cameo say she is going to give Bud for moving a load of coal?

5. What beat is Jimmy on when he goes to visit Ruth?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why can't Jimmy remember how his mother used to look when he is near the cemetery?

2. What does Stan say about success?

3. What does Stan say when Elaine tells him his drinking is beyond a joke?

4. Why does Nellie call George "Mr. Baldwin"?

5. What does George Baldwin tell Gus to do if reporters come by?

6. What does Joe Harland say of whiskey when he goes to the bar?

7. What does Phil Sandbourne say of a man's morals as he is talking to Hartly?

8. How does Nicky Schatz set up the burglary of the apartment where Stan and Elaine are having an affair?

9. How does Fifi Waters act when she finally gets to the restaurant?

10. What does John Oglethorpe say to George of his relationship with Elaine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how Jimmy Herf lets go of Ellen. How does he feel about losing her? What is her reaction?

Essay Topic 2

Why is George Baldwin unfulfilled in his life? What is his relationship with women and how does he use them to try to find himself?

Essay Topic 3

Bud Korpenning is a tragic figure in the book. Describe his life and what ultimately leads to his demise. Why does he leave Cooperstown? What are his experiences in New York? How does he feel about the incident in Cooperstown?

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