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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 is Clive Jr.'s fiancee?

2. Why is Sully in his truck in front of his ex-wife's home on Thanksgiving evening?

3. Why is Bootsie angry at Rub on Thanksgiving?

4. What is the profession of the person in #8?

5. What is Sully's overall demeanor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the scheduled meeting Sully has with Miles Anderson?

2. Why does Peter call an ambulance for his father on Thanksgiving night?

3. Why is Sully jealous of Carl?

4. Who is Deidre and why does Peter call her on Thanksgiving evening?

5. Why do Sully and Ruth part angrily after Sully proposes marriage?

6. What is the setting for NOBODY'S FOOL?

7. Describe how Sully leads a strange existence.

8. Who was Kenny and why does Sully have such fond memories of him?

9. Who is Joyce and what is Miss Beryl's opinion of her?

10. How much does Sully heed Wirf's advice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the setting of NOBODY'S FOOL. What is the significance of the town's economic depression? How does it impact the setting?

Essay Topic 2

Survival seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of survival? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

Essay Topic 3

Does Russo end the story on a note of hope for Sully, Carl and Peter or will they continue to struggle with their relationships and hopes for their lives? Give your perspective and two reasons to support your answer.

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