TEST

Which three quotations from the passage best show that the towns-people will continue with their own lives after George leaves to pursue his new life?

On the station platform everyone shook the young mans hand. More than a dozen people waited about. Then they talked of their own affairs. In two words she voiced what everyone felt... Just invited Tom to go on a fishing trip

Which 2 sentences from the passage best develop a theme of a new beginning?

Coming out of buds The east was pink w/ the dawn

Early in the morning he plans to leave, how does George feel about his upcoming departure?

He is nervous about leaving.

What is the significance of the fact that townspeople have come to the train station to see George off?

It suggests that to most people of Winesburg, the chance to witness someone leaving is unusual

What sentence from the passage provides the best evidence to support the answer in part a?

Since two o'clock he had been awake thinking of the journey he was about to take...

Which statement best describes how the author's choices regarding time and structure help advance a theme of a story?

Slow pace

What character has a different perspective on George's departure?

Tom Little; the train conductor who is familiar w/ many small towns.