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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. Who told Ethan that Danny was all cleaned up and sober?

2. Where are the books Ethan's children want to use for research for the contest?

3. What does Ethan say is making people look at him differently?

4. What is Mr. Baker's profession?

5. Why does Baker say he has the wives leave when he begins talking about business?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Allen say he wants to be when he grows up, and why?

2. What is Baker trying to trick Danny into doing?

3. What does Mary say to Ethan after he offers Allen a job, and how does he respond?

4. What happens when Biggers comes back into the store?

5. What does Ethan say to Mary when he returns home from the harbor?

6. What does Ethan think about while he is alone after Easter?

7. What does Ellen ask Ethan about while he is dressing for dinner, and what is his response?

8. What does Ethan think may have caused him to become a clerk when he lost his fortune?

9. Why did Danny start drinking?

10. What is Ethan's strategy to get rid of a bad memory, and where did he learn this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why did Danny become the town drunk, and how does this change in his lifestyle affect the people in his life?

Essay Topic 2

Mary endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does she learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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