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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Freddy and Lucy swim together when they are young?

2. Where does Chapter 20 take place?

3. Who is the catalyst to the proposed tenant change in the villas?

4. Who does Cecil want Lucy to become friends with?

5. What does Sir Harry complain of in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Phaeton and Persephone are symbolic characters. Discuss the following:

1) Who are Phaeton and Persephone in Greek Mythology?

2) What do these characters represent in "A Room with a View"?

3) Why is their presence appropriate at the point they appear within the story?

Essay Topic 2

Symbols are used frequently in "A Room with a View." Choose one of the following three symbols and cite examples as to where, why, and how the symbol is used to tell the story.

1) Violets.

2) A room with a view.

3) The photographs George throws in the river.

Essay Topic 3

"Fences" are discussed in a "Room with a View." Citing examples from the story, define the following:

1) What is the definition of "fences"?

2) Identify a character who puts up "fences". Discuss why and how this character puts up "fences".

3) Identify a character who does not put up "fences". Analyze why this character does not use "fences".

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