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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. What causes Charley to be hospitalized?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Yellow fever.
(d) Diphtheria.

2. In the brief bio section of the Newsreel in pages 283-304, whose biography is discussed?
(a) Samuel Clemens.
(b) Bob La Follette.
(c) President Harrison.
(d) Mr. McGill.

3. Who buys book stock from Mac?
(a) A Swiss.
(b) An Egyptian.
(c) A Syrian.
(d) A Mexican.

4. Mac goes to join ___________in Mexico.
(a) United States Army.
(b) Zapata.
(c) Standard Oil.
(d) Marisa.

5. Where is Janey's new residence that she moves to in September located?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) Chelsea.
(c) Bronx.
(d) Manhattan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where will Eleanor and Eveline be staying in New York as they start work?

2. Where does Joe take his date to see a show in pages 257-282?

3. After breaking off her engagement, what does Eveline propose to Eleanor?

4. In the Camera Eye section in pages 193-214, where does Dos Passos talk about life?

5. Who is the wealthy socialite that Eleanor starts to hang out with frequently?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Eleanor do to conceal her upbringing?

2. After the play fails, how does Eleanor recover?

3. What happens when Charley's girlfriend gets pregnant?

4. Why does Eleanor befriend Miss Eliza Perkins?

5. Why does Janey quit her job and look for new work?

6. What does Ward want in his line of work, and how does he achieve it?

7. After Ward leaves Annabelle, where does he live, and what is life like there?

8. What does Charley decide to do when the pregnancy is terminated?

9. How does Mac act in a similar fashion in Mexico City as he did in California?

10. What effect does Annabelle's decision to terminate her pregnancy have on Ward?

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