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Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who names the girl "Tandy"?
(a) George Willard.
(b) The drunken stranger.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

2. What is the danger of the writer's subject matter?
(a) He becomes grotesque himself.
(b) He runs out of things to write.
(c) No one wants to read it.
(d) He doesn't fully understand it.

3. When Elizabeth is a girl, how does she startle the people of Winesburg?
(a) By wearing men's clothing.
(b) By marrying Tom.
(c) By joining a circus.
(d) By living alone.

4. Why does the tall, dark girl originally come see Dr. Reefy?
(a) Because she needs help with her brother.
(b) Because her tooth hurts.
(c) Because she is pregnant.
(d) Because her parents are ill.

5. What does Ed do when George interrupts his marriage proposal to Belle?
(a) He shoves George into the bushes.
(b) He tells Belle he doesn't want her anyway.
(c) He leaves Belle's house.
(d) He threatens George and Belle physically.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of "Loneliness", what is Enoch whining about after talking to George?

2. At the end of this story, George is the last person in Winesburg to do what?

3. Who says "the women in the place don't embarrass me although they try hard enough"?

4. How does Tom describe Elizabeth's figure?

5. Where does George find Louise when he decides to answer her letter?

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