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Winesburg, Ohio
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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'The Book of the Grotesque,' 'Hands,' 'Paper Pills' Quiz
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'The Book of the Grotesque,' 'Hands,' 'Paper Pills' Quiz
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of 5
In the prologue, the old writer gets out of bed in order to do what?
To write his will
To write in a book
To open the door
To make dinner
2
of 5
According to "The Book of the Grotesque," what causes a person's life to become distorted?
Loving the wrong person
Living in isolation
Failing to gain insight
Living by a single truth
3
of 5
What happens to the book written by the old writer?
It is never published
The writer abandons it
Another writer finishes it
The writer's son finds it
4
of 5
How did Wing Biddlebaum get his name?
His obsession with planes
His sidekick role
His wandering hands
His jumping ability
5
of 5
What does Doctor Reefy keep in his pockets?
A prescription pad
Pieces of paper
Vials of poison
Supplies of pills
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