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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dexter gets a wild notion to take what to Detroit?

2. How much time passes between Part 5 and Part 6?

3. How did outside attitude on Dexter's situation with Irene feel to him?

4. How long did Dexter's fling with Judy last?

5. What changed Dexter's plans for his life at the end of Part 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Winter Dreams is about Dexter and the dreams he has during the long Minnesota winters.

1. How does Dexter's early dreams influence events that occur at the end of the story?

2. How do Dexter's fantasies about beating the men on the golf course relate to his life?

3. What happens to Dexter's world when he realizes that something he thought was eternal - Judy's beauty - has faded?

Essay Topic 2

Judy starts the story as a "great beauty," but her beauty fades by the end.

1. Describe the irony of Judy's marriage.

2. Compare and contrast Judy's appearance at the beginning of the story with her personality at the beginning of the story.

3. Compare and contrast Judy's appearance at the end of the story with her personality at the end of the story.

Essay Topic 3

Dexter has a vivid imagination.

1. What type of people does Dexter imagine Judy's lovers to be?

2. How does Dexter think he is superior to these men?

3. In what way does Dexter know he is inferior to them?

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