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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bernard suggest is incorrect about Hannah's first book?

2. What secret does Augustus know about Thomasina?

3. What does Bernard learn about his theory of Byron and the supposed duel with Chater?

4. Lady Croom forgives Septimus because _____________________.

5. Valentine believes ___________________________________________.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Especially in Act 2, Scene 7, the piano music and steam engine are overheard in the background. Write an essay in which you explore the significance of either one of these sounds to the message of the play as a whole.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Hannah and Bernard's attitudes towards academic research as they develop throughout the play. You may consider the extent of knowledge, interaction with historical documents, value of historical research, etc. that Hannah and Bernard represent in Stoppard's concept of academia.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the motif of fate or determination in the play. Write an essay in which you use examples of seemingly fated or determined events in the play to explain the author's message.

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