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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. Anna's mother scolds her in what language besides English?

2. What does the "tramp" that Joe and Skinny encounter think people need?

3. What do the girls where Anna works elbow each other to turn in?

4. Who has gotten her throat X-rayed?

5. What is Stan's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jimmy say to Congo concerning their comparative social status?

2. What has happened in Captain James Merivale's family since he has been gone?

3. What does Jimmy say about his job at the Times?

4. How does George declare his feelings for Elaine at dinner?

5. What does Dick Snow say about Ellen's divorce?

6. Why does Stan throw the chair through the window of his apartment?

7. When a shower of petals flutters all over the table at the roadhouse, how does Ellen react?

8. Who does Maisie's boyfriend Jack say he has worked for?

9. What does Jimmy say gives him goose flesh as he talks to Tony Hunter about stories in the paper?

10. What does Anna's mother say when she scolds her for her line of work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rosie and Jake, two criminals, seem to have the most successful relationship in the book. Cite examples of this from the book and explain why it seems they truly love each other.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Tony resist his homosexuality? What toll does it take on his self-esteem? What steps does he take to try to change himself?

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