2. With whose beliefs did Jefferson Howard fight valiantly?
(a) His brother's.
(b) Rev. Lemuel Wiley's.
(c) His wife's.
(d) His father's.

3. How did Hod Putt die?
(a) He was robbed and shot.
(b) He died of consumption.
(c) He was hanged.
(d) He killed himself.

4. Who killed Yee Bow?
(a) The minister's son.
(b) The sheriff.
(c) The minister.
(d) The sheriff's wife.

5. What party did John Cabanis abandon?
(a) The Democratic party.
(b) The conservative party.
(c) The Republican party.
(d) The liberal party.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Franklin Jones need one more year to finish?

2. Where did Ida Chickens attend lectures?

3. What did George Trimble talk about?

4. Whom is Hod Putt buried next to?

5. Where did Doc Hill pour out his love?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the Circuit Judge's sense of justice skewed?

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

3. How is Emily Sparks different from the other residents at the beginning of the "Spoon River Anthology"? How does she fit in with the other residents?

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

5. Explain the premise of "Spoon River Anthology".

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

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

8. Explain how Fiddler Jones was able to die without a single regret.

9. Explain the relationship between Mrs. George Reece and Alexander Pope.

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

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