"Winesburg, Ohio" by Sherwood Anderson

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1. Anderson based the town of Winesburg, Ohio on his hometown of Clyde, Ohio. True False

2. The first story is an introduction which is not actually included in the collection that makes up "Winesburg, Ohio." What is this story called? The Book of the Dying The Book of the Grotesque The Last Poem The Writer is Dying

3. The stories are unrelated except that they all occur in the same town. True False

4. The second story in the book is titled "Paper Pills." What are these "paper pills?" Truths scribbled on scraps of paper and stuffed into the doctor's pocket A placebo Lies the doctor wrote down after being told them by citizens Truths scribbled down and stuffed into the doctor's desk

5. What is the name of the local paper which George works for? Answer: (Three Words; the town and a bird)

6. Who is the subject of the chapter "The Teacher?" Kate Swift Belle Carpenter Wing Biddlebaum Helen White

7. One of the stories sees Enoch Robinson off to art school in New York. He does not do well socially there and ends up keeping company with the drawings on his apartment walls. What is this story called? Answer: (1 word)

8. Because Winesburg, Ohio was published in 1919, there are no stories involving sex or violence. True False

9. In the story, "The Strength of God," who is the townsperson who peeps into Kate Swift's window at night? Doctor Parcival Tom Foster Reverend Hartman George Willard

10. Who dies in the story entitled "Death?" Elizabeth Willard Dr. Reefy Tom Willard Tandy Hard