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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. Why is Zenobia upset with Mr. Hollingsworth in Section 2, Chapter 3?
2. Where does Coverdale often spend his time making verses and meditating essays?
3. In Zenobia's story about the Veiled Lady, a particular lady encounters a magician one morning while wandering in the woods; what does he warn her of?
4. The night that all the newcomers arrive at Blithedale, what does Zenobia tell them all she will act as?
5. What does Coverdale complain about his first day at Blithedale?
Short Essay Questions
1. What names does the group at Blithedale consider renaming the community?
2. What does the man who interrupts Coverdale's meditative walk in Section 6, Chapter 11 want?
3. Why does Coverdale decide to never reveal what he overheard Zenobia and Westervelt talking about in Section 6, Chapter 12?
4. How does Hollingsworth respond when Zenobia rages against the inequalities between men and women?
5. How does Coverdale justify sitting down to dinner with people of a lower class?
6. How does Coverdale describe Zenobia in Section 1, Chapter 2?
7. Mr. Coverdale notes the flower in Zenobia's hair; what does he compare her to?
8. What story does Zenobia tell the group at Blithedale in Section 7, Chapter 13?
9. What does Coverdale discern about Hollingsworth after studying him?
10. Why does Zenobia make Coverdale nervous?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The story of The Blithedale Romance can be enhanced by learning about the author of the book. Research the author, Nathaniel Hawthorne, comparing him to the character of Miles Coverdale. Where is he from? How did he get into writing? What other books has he written? Did The Blithedale Romance win any awards? What inspired Hawthorne to write the book?
Essay Topic 2
In The Blithedale Romance, a group of people go to Blithedale to join a group of intellectual upper class people who want to learn the art of husbandry and develop their own Arcadian society. Explore the experimental society in The Blithedale Romance , and examine the reasons for the different characters on joining the community. Why is Blithedale considered an experimental society? What does Arcadian mean? Are there any communities in today's societies that compare to Blithedale? What are the people of Blithedale interested in doing?
Essay Topic 3
At Blithedale, the roles of men and women are clearly defined. Study the theme of gender roles, particularly the thoughts about women during this time period, as unfeminine behavior raised negative speculations about ladies. What are the men's roles at Blithedale? What are the women's roles at Blithedale? Are there any characters in the novel that try to change this roles or question them?
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