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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 was the man before he became a hermit?

2. What kind of animal does a kind boy hand back to a woman at the show?

3. What does Pompey soak the handkerchief in?

4. Which character is seasick for most of the journey?

5. What country did Pompey's father not return from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the group do once it is in Constantinople?

2. How does the Hardy family like society to see it?

3. How does George stop Mr. Naughton from lavishing his affections on Myrtle?

4. Why does Pompey say he almost pities George?

5. How has the Hardy family changed four years later?

6. How does Pompey defend himself when the footman questions why Pompey wants to be more than a servant?

7. How does Mr. Naughton react when he sees who he thinks is Myrtle's fiance with another woman?

8. How does Pompey help George and Rimmer in this chapter?

9. How does George cover up his father's death?

10. Summarize the second chapter.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Myrtle's difficult early life affected two of the following aspects in her later life:

1. Work

2. Social life

3. Intimate relationships

4. Family

Essay Topic 2

Aside from the main characters, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

What problems does George's generation face? How are the problems for George's generation different from the problems his father's generation faced? Identify and discuss a significant problems facing your generation.

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