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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news of Seth does Augusta give Micky when he comes to tea in Part 1, Chapter 5?

2. Why does Augusta set Nora up at the ball?

3. To where does Danny run away in the Prologue?

4. What proposition does Hugh bring to the family bankers at the beginning of Part 2?

5. Joseph promises Edward partnership at the bank when what happens?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Augusta split up Maisie and Hugh?

2. How does Maisie come back into the picture in Part 1, Chapter 2? Who is she with? What happens with her and Hugh?

3. Who is Augusta now manipulating in Part 2, and why?

4. Why does Hugh go to the Greenbourne's for a job?

5. How are Micky and Augusta tied to each other forever?

6. What transpires between Hugh and Maisie in Part I, Chapter 4?

7. What kind of a character is Seth? Be sure to mention his business acumen and religious beliefs.

8. What secret is established in the Prologue?

9. What happens to Hugh in Part 1, Chapter 5?

10. What has become of Maisie and her family by Part 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Though Tonio's character is not in the story as often as others, he is crucial to the plot line. Many events occur because of what Tonio knows and what his goals are. Discuss how Tonio is a catalyst for much of the plot line.

Essay Topic 2

How does a Russian Jewish family end up being tied to an English banking family for centuries?

Essay Topic 3

At the wedding, Augusta says to the guest next to her that "London society has degenerated completely". What does she mean by this statement? How is it a self-serving statement?

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