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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. What is Eleanor doing when Amory meets her?

2. Where does Amory see the wedding announcement of a past girlfriend when he returns to New York?

3. What is Eleanor's last name?

4. Who walks in on Rosalind and one of her suitors?

5. Who does Amory talk to to help him figure out what to do after hearing about Rosalind's wedding?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Amory give a lecture about in the car on the way home from the funeral, and how is this received?

2. What happens when Amory goes to quit his job after being rejected by Rosalind?

3. What do Amory and Eleanor do the night before Amory leaves?

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

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

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

7. What does one of Rosalind's former suitors say about her, and how does Amory feel about this?

8. Where does Amory meet Rosalind, and what happens during this first meeting?

9. How big is Alec's family?

10. What law does Amory's friend break while in Atlantic City?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Beatrice was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How does she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

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