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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who cared for Paul McNeely?
(a) Kate.
(b) Anne.
(c) Jane.
(d) Mary.

2. Who said that love is to find your own soul through the soul of another?
(a) Amelia Garrick.
(b) Ida Chickens.
(c) Mary McNeely.
(d) Elsa Wertman.

3. Who took Nellie Clark's innocence?
(a) Bill.
(b) Adam.
(c) Michael.
(d) Charlie.

4. How did Pauline Barrett die?
(a) She died in surgery.
(b) She killed herself.
(c) She died from an infection after surgery.
(d) She died because she could not reach the surgeon in time.

5. How did Ollie and Fletcher feel about each other?
(a) They respected each other.
(b) They did their best to have a good relationship.
(c) They hated each other.
(d) They were deeply in love.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Ollie McGee's husband?

2. Whom did Barry Holden kill?

3. Where was Russian Sonia from?

4. Why was Chase Henry denied burial on holy ground?

5. How long was Louise Smith engaged?

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare and contrast Fiddler Jones and A. D. Blood.

2. What does John Cabanis say did NOT contribute to his decision to leave the conservative party to lead the liberal party?

3. Explain the relationship between Roscoe and Mrs. Purkapile.

4. Name three residents of Spoon River who are considered failures in the section from Conrad Siever to Cooney Potter. Why is each considered a failure?

5. What is a common theme in the residents of the section beginning with John Cabanis and ending with Searcy Foote? Give an example.

6. Did Clarence Fawcett deserve to be punished for stealing blankets to pay his daughter's doctor bill? Why?

7. How are the one-life minded souls like the fools in the "Spoon River Anthology"?

8. Several residents in the section beginning with Fiddler Jones and ending with Mrs. George Reece are one-life minded souls. What does this mean and who are they?

9. Why is Andy the Night-Watch considered a quiet hero?

10. Explain why Hod Put could not achieve success in life. What did he choose instead?

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