The House in Paris Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 124 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The House in Paris Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 124 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 the reader learn about Miss Fisher's father?

2. Who does Madame Fisher urge Henrietta to "never distress"?

3. What does the reader learn of Henrietta's mother in Part 1, Chapter 2?

4. What does the letter from Leopold's aunt to Miss Fisher hint at?

5. Who taught Henrietta how to tell fortunes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What arrives at the Fisher household in Part 1, Chapter 5?

2. How does Leopold begin to see Henrietta after they agree that Miss Fisher is insane?

3. Why did Karen go to Ireland?

4. Who did Karen meet on the ferry in Part 2, Chapter 3? What did these two characters talk about?

5. What does Leopold do that causes both he and Henrietta to become nervous at the end of Part 1 Chapter 2?

6. What did Karen do before leaving Mount Iris?

7. What is Henrietta's initial impression of Paris?

8. How does Henrietta feel upon entering the Fisher household in Part 1, Chapter 1?

9. What does Henrietta think about after leaving Madame Fisher's room in Part 1, Chapter 5?

10. What did Karen learn from Madame Fisher's letter in Part 2, Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the motifs in the novel "The House in Paris." What is the meaning behind the letter motif? The house motif? The Charles the Monkey motif? What others motifs are there?

Essay Topic 2

What happens at the end of the novel "The House in Paris"? Is everything resolved? Are there any surprises at the end of the novel? What happens to the principle characters?

Essay Topic 3

One of the major themes of the novel is one's desire to live a emotionally free life. How do the characters in the novel struggle with their desire to live a life of passion and feeling? What are some examples of when feelings or emotions are stifled? How do the characters deal with these emotions?

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