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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 instrument does Dr. Burleigh pick up and frown at?

2. What color are the grapes on the Rosickys' table?

3. How many boys does Rosicky have?

4. What kind of smile does Rosicky have?

5. What color is Mr. Rosicky's handkerchief?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was it hard for Rosicky to figure out why he felt "restless"?

2. When the doctor arrived for breakfast at the Rosicky home, what did the children help him with?

3. Why does Rosicky tell the boys he isn't going to let them have the car for a while?

4. When Doctor Burleigh tells Rosicky that he has a bad heart, what is Rosicky's excuse for feeling short of breath?

5. Why would Rosicky rather have his sons deal with the hardships of country farm life than deal with city life?

6. Describe Christmas Eve.

7. Describe Polly's family.

8. What were Rosicky's Saturday nights like in New York?

9. What is Rosicky the first to know about from Polly?

10. What conclusion does the doctor come to about the Rosicky family at the end of Part 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rudolph and Polly are newlyweds that are dealing with living with one another and getting used to each other. Polly is also dealing with learning to get used to country life. Compare and contrast the two newlyweds. Do you think the decision of marriage was a bad idea for them? Why or why not? What outside factors have an effect on Polly and Rudolph's marriage? How are they dealing with this factors?

Essay Topic 2

When Rosicky sits down and tells Mary about his visit with Doctor Ed, Mary raises her voice and is upset with the news about Anton's heart. Why does Mary act this way? What do you think is running through Mary's mind as she is hearing the news?

Essay Topic 3

Doctor Burleigh thinks of a time when he delivered a baby for a neighbor of the Rosickys who were better off than the Rosicky family. Doctor Ed decides to go to the Rosicky household to have breakfast instead of lingering at the Marshalls' farm. Why do you think Doctor Ed made this decision? What is it about the Rosicky home that makes people feel welcome? What elements in describing the Rosicky home did Willa Cather use to make the reader feel "welcome"? What are the key elements that Anton uses to make people feel welcome in his home? What are the strengths that Mary has to help welcome her guests?

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