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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 does Maggie represent?

2. How does Hetty think Harriet should charm William?

3. What does William hand Harriet as a gift?

4. What do Hetty and Jack reminisce about?

5. What does Harriet say her life is?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does John say Harriet declined her portrait?

2. How does Mr. Brush persuade William to buy the portrait?

3. What do Maggie and Hetty both say they want?

4. Why is Margaret angry at John's attitude towards their marriage?

5. How does Harriet stop William from buying the portrait?

6. How do Margaret and John almost get caught up in their lies in the opening act?

7. How does Margaret help John in the final section?

8. How does John act towards Margaret when Harriet leaves?

9. How does William try but fail to please Harriet in the first act?

10. Why does Margaret say Harriet rejected the portrait?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the main turning points of the story? How do turning points work to keep a reader interested in the story? When does Gerstenberg use her turning points and why does she use them at those particular moments?

Essay Topic 2

What is Mr. Brush's role in the play? Why does he not have an alter ego like the other main characters? How would Mr. Brush's role in the play change if he did have an alter ego?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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