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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. How does Amory feel when he runs into an old acquaintance while traveling after his summer with Eleanor?

2. What do Eleanor and Amory talk about during the summer?

3. How does one of Rosalind's former lovers describe her?

4. What does Rosalind say she has power over?

5. What dangerous thing does Rosalind do once at a swimming party?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Amory say about all the social groups he has been a part of?

2. Who writes to Amory after he quits drinking, and what does the letter say?

3. How do Eleanor and Amory feel about each other when they first meet, and what does this lead to?

4. What do Amory and Eleanor do to keep the memory of their summer alive?

5. What does the person in the car with Amory after the funeral say about his ideas, and who does it turn out to be?

6. Who does Amory see in Atlantic City, and how does this make him feel?

7. What does Amory realize after attending Monsignor Darcy's funeral?

8. What does Amory talk about with the driver who takes him home from the funeral?

9. What happens when Amory is walking through the woods in Maryland?

10. What does Eleanor have a reputation for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Power and Greed were two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What does Amory choose to do with his inherited estate, and why does he choose to take this path?

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