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Winesburg, Ohio
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Winesburg, Ohio
by:
Sherwood Anderson
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"The Book of the Grotesque," "Hands," "Paper Pills"
"Mother," "The Philosopher," "Nobody Knows"
"Godliness," Parts I-II
"Godliness," Parts III-IV: "Surrender," "Terror;" "A Man of Ideas"
"Adventure," "Respectability," "The Thinker"
"Tandy," "The Strength of God," "The Teacher"
"Loneliness," "An Awakening"
"Queer," "The Untold Lie," "Drink"
"Death," "Sophistication," "Departure"
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'The Book of the Grotesque,' 'Hands,' 'Paper Pills'
'Mother,' 'The Philosopher,' 'Nobody Knows'
'Godliness,' Parts 1-2
'Godliness,' Parts 3-4: 'Surrender,' 'Terror;' 'A Man of Ideas'
'Adventure,' 'Respectability,' 'The Thinker'
'Tandy,' 'The Strength of God,' 'The Teacher'
'Loneliness,' 'An Awakening'
'Queer,' 'The Untold Lie,' 'Drink'
'Death,' 'Sophistication,' 'Departure'
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1
of 5
Who or what serves to link together the characters’ stories in the novel?
Narrator
Elizabeth
Chapter structure
George
2
of 5
Where does Elizabeth Willard live?
Apartment building
Town hall
Boarding house
Farm
3
of 5
Who is terrorized by his grandfather’s religious zeal?
George
David Hardy
Jesse Bentley
Doctor Parcival
4
of 5
Which character is compared to a volcano?
Joe Welling
Jesse Bentley
Reverend Hartman
Doctor Parcival
5
of 5
Which local girl becomes romantically involved with both George and Seth Richmond?
Belle Carpenter
Kate Swift
Tandy Hard
Helen White
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