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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. Why does Tonio come back to London in Part 2, Chapter 4?

2. What does Hugh give Dotty for her dowry?

3. What news does Nora give Hugh in Part 2, Chapter 5 that stops Hugh from making a major decision about his future?

4. What is never discovered about Micky in the end of the book?

5. What hope does Hugh have if the Silva's faction wins the revolution?

Short Essay Questions

1. What changes have come into Emily's life by Part 3?

2. What happens with the bonds that the bank was going to sell in order to loan Micky the money? Who is behind the deceit, and what happens to him?

3. How does Micky finally get Edward to talk to him in Part 3, Chapter 2, after Edward discovers the truth about the drowning?

4. With what question does Emily go to Maisie for help in Part 2, Chapter 3? Why Maisie? What does Maisie do to help her?

5. In Part 2, Chapter 3, what is Micky's plan to stop Tonio, and how is the plan carried out?

6. How does Hugh want to handle the failing of the bank with his family members? How do they respond?

7. Where does Hugh find Tonio in Part 2, Chapter 4, and what does Tonio finally tell Hugh?

8. How does Emily get her annulment?

9. What does Maisie discover about the incident at the ball, and how does she make the discovery?

10. What happens between Rachel and Micky in Part 2, Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how greed is a theme of the novel. Who is greedy? How does their greed affect others?

Essay Topic 2

Much is said negatively about the Jewish community. Compare the views of the people in the novel to the views of others around the world through WWII and into modern times.

Essay Topic 3

Find the symbols in the novel. What are they? What do they represent? Analyze how effectively the author portrays them.

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