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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. At what age was Nellie Clark's innocence taken?
2. What party did John Cabanis lead?
3. How did Hod Putt die?
4. How did Harold Arnett die?
5. Under what did Washington McNeely rest?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What is common about the residents in the first section?
3. What tone does The Hill set at the beginning of "Spoon River Anthology"? How do you know?
4. 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?
5. Explain the relationship between Harmon Whitney and the other residents of Spoon River. Why did this relationship exist?
6. How are the one-life minded souls like the fools in the "Spoon River Anthology"?
7. What are the types of people included in the section beginning with Fiddler Jones and ending with Mrs. George Reece? Give one example of each.
8. What category of soul does Albert Schirding fit into? What does Jonas Keene think of him?
9. Explain how Fiddler Jones was able to die without a single regret.
10. Why is Andy the Night-Watch considered a quiet hero?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the theme of spiritual evolution in "Spoon River Anthology".
Essay Topic 2
Explain the theme of spiritual enlightenment in "Spoon River Anthology".
Essay Topic 3
Explain the theme of vengeance in "Spoon River Anthology".
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