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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. With how many memories did Fiddler Jones die?

2. Who killed Yee Bow?

3. Who was the daughter of Lambert Hutchins?

4. Who wrote "Spoon River Anthology"?

5. Who betrayed Josiah Tompkins?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is inspiring about Lois Spears?

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

5. 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?

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

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

8. Did Searcy Foote feel justified in killing his aunt with chloroform? Why?

9. Some of the stories of the residents relate to each other, such as the stories of Hamilton Greene and Elsa Wertman. Why does Masters do this?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the Epilogue and its role in "Spoon River Anthology".

Essay Topic 2

What major events that happened in the town of Spoon River are explained in the epitaphs and the Spooniad?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the types of souls that exist in the epitaphs of the "Spoon River Anthology".

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