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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 does Harry say destroyed Pinnacle Hotel?

2. Who does Nelson want to marry him?

3. What is Archie Campbell's job?

4. How does Harry greet the young man from the farm?

5. What does Harry suggest Nelson and Pru do with the baby?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nelson want Harry to help him?

2. What problem does Nelson have with Pru?

3. What does Harry work out about the bookkeeping?

4. What does Harry suggest to Nelson?

5. What does Rabbit remember about Summer Street?

6. What is Harry's role at Springer Motors?

7. How did Old Springer used to run Springer Motors?

8. What does Harry think about his dead dad?

9. What was notable about the newspaper clipping Harry received about Skeeter?

10. What does Harry remember about Skeeter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the novel's chronological setting:

1) What were the main concerns during the 1980s? How does Updike express these concerns?

2) How would Updike change the novel if it was set in today's society?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe Updike's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does Updike's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Rabbit's character to the person he is a the beginning of the story to the person he is at the end of the story:

1) What does Rabbit hope to achieve at the beginning of the story?

2) What events changes Rabbit ideas about life?

3) How has Rabbit's character changed by the end of the novel?

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