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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. Where does Philip want to go to study his hobby deeper?

2. What does Philip want to do when he leaves school?

3. Why is Philip woken up at the beginning of the book?

4. What holiday does Hayward leave Germany?

5. What is Philip's hobby?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Philip decide to do after his first visit to Paris?

2. What causes Singer to be even crueler to Philip?

3. Why does Louisa always make a point to talk to the churchwarden when she is in town?

4. How do the boys force Philip to show off his clubfoot?

5. What does the new headmaster tell Philip about his foot?

6. How does Philip feel when he receives a letter from Emily?

7. How does Philip feel after he finally gets the chance to be intimate with Emily?

8. What does Phillip's mother die of?

9. How does Philip feel about Hayward when they first meet?

10. Why does William not allow Phillip to have any food when they arrive at the vicarage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Philip endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Despair is a theme that is placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this book?

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