"Departure" Multi Choice Review

George Willard leaves his small town in anticipation of new adventures.

George Willard is embarrassed of the outpouring of farewells he receives from the townsfolk as he leaves.

George Willard does not have a good perception of time, so he thinks the train leaves before it does.

George Willard is apprehensive to leave his home and family.

"He stayed that way for a long time and when he aroused himself and again looked out of the car window, the town of Winesburg had disappeared and his life there had become but a background on which to paint the dreams of his manhood."

"He had been in the midst of the great open place on winter nights when it was covered with snow and only the moon looked down at him; he had been there in the fall when bleak winds blew and on summer evenings when the air vibrated with the song of insects."

"Helen White came running along Main Street hoping to have a parting word with him, but he had found a seat and did not see her."

"After George counted his money he looked out of the window and was surprised to see that the train was still in Winesburg."

He is feeling nauseated on the train.

He is nervous about appearing ignorant and naive in his new life.

He is thinking about moving to a new place with a new future.

He is remembering to move beyond the small town life.

"Almost the last words his father had said to him concerned the matter of his behavior when he got to the city."

"George glanced up and down the car to be sure no one was looking, then took out his pocketbook and counted his money."

"The young man, going out of his town to meet the adventure of life, began to think but he did not think of anything very big or dramatic."

"After George counted his money he looked out of the window and was surprised to see that the train was still in Winesburg."

It orients the reader to the place where the story happens, so the readers understand what George is leaving.

It tells the reader how much George loves the town with all it's small quirks.

It proves a picture of the trees and the wind.

It shows the beauty of the town during spring, which symbolizes a new beginning.

It shows that the townsfolk are concerned for his safety.

It shows that George is anxious to depart.

It shows that people only care bout their own lives.

It shows that the train station is a busy part of town.

People are always talking about one another in a small town, and it can become annoying.

Life is too simple and George has big plans for his future that don't involve the small town.

It is easy to understand why George would need to leave limited opportunities for a better future.

The town is beautiful and if George tried hard enough, he could be happy.

This functions as foreshadowing to George's new future.

The thoughts are interesting and tells the reader about George's past.

They are used to pass time in the story as George journeys on the train.

They remind him of all the insignificant but happy details of Winesburg.

He is thrilled about his future plan.

He is regretting the decision to leave.

He is nervous about leaving

He is confident about his future.

"George came downstairs into the hotel office carrying a brown leather bag."

"George crept past the cot and went out into the silent deserted main street."

"Since two o'clock he had been awake thinking of the journey he was about to take and wondering what he would find at the end of his journey."

"Young George Willard got out of bed at four in the morning."

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

It implies that George will stay in touch with those he leaves behind in Winesburg.

It shows that Winesburg residents disapprove of George's choices.

It emphasizes that many Winesburg residents think George will find success in the city.

Will Henderson, the resident who appears lazy and unmotivated.

Tom Willard, the father who gives advice on how to handle oneself once in the city.

Gertrude Wilmot, who works at the local post office handling the mail of the small town.

Tom Little, the train conductor who is familiar with the many small towns along his route.

The author highlights the tension between George and his father by having George experience flashbacks about Winesburg while he rests on the train.

The author focuses on the many pleasant things about Winesburg in order to emphasize George's fear about leaving his home.

The author adopts a slow pace with few notable events in order to illuminate how quiet life is for George in a town like Winesburg.

The author contrasts George's sociable nature to Winesburg's unfriendliness to suggest that George will be happier elsewhere.