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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. Which of the following characters does NOT die during the war?

2. What does Amory like to do in his spare time?

3. Where does Amory want to go to school?

4. What does the club that Amory joins after WWI start to do?

5. Who writes to Amory about Clara?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at Myra's party?

2. How does meeting Tom affect Amory's life?

3. What does Amory ask of Tom in his letter to him during the Interlude?

4. What do Beatrice and Amory talk about when he returns to Lake Geneva?

5. What happens when Amory visits with Clara after her husband dies?

6. What is the title of the poem that Monsignor Darcy writes to Amory during the Interlude?

7. Who dies during the Interlude?

8. What does Isabelle do after Dick's death?

9. What happens when Isabelle and Amory meet in Minneapolis during a school break?

10. Who greets Amory after his scary experience in New York, and what do they do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compassion was a virtue that was needed and employed by some of the main characters. What are some of the main instances of this virtue, and how are those characters affected?

Essay Topic 2

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

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

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