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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. Who has just arrived from England in Part 1, Chapter 1?

2. What kind of relationship does Miss Fisher and Henrietta's grandmother have?

3. How is Madame Fisher's bedroom described?

4. What was Leopold's father's name?

5. How might one describe Karen's Uncle Bill?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Henrietta do for Leopold after he finds a deck of cards?

2. How does Henrietta feel after talking to Madame Fisher in Part 1, Chapter 5?

3. What did Ray's letter to Karen in Part 2, Chapter 2 ask for and how did Karen respond to the letter?

4. How are Karen's uncle and aunt described?

5. Who was Karen engaged to and how did she feel about this engagement?

6. What happened at the end of Chapter 4 in Part 2?

7. What does the letter that Leopold finds in Part 1, Chapter 3 from Henrietta's grandmother say?

8. What does Leopold do while Henrietta speaks with Madame Fisher in Part 1, Chapter 3? Why does he do this?

9. What did Karen tell Violet during their conversation about Karen's engagement?

10. What does the reader learn of Leopold's family in Part 1, Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Bowen's use of foreshadowing. When does she use foreshadowing? What affect does the foreshadowing have on the narrative? What are some examples of foreshadowing?

Essay Topic 2

A major theme of the novel is appearance versus reality. What are some examples of this from the novel? Give examples of the discrepancies between a character's appearance and the reality of their emotions or beliefs.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the conflict in "The House in Paris." Who is in conflict with whom? What events or situations causes these conflicts? Are the major conflicts resolved? If so, how?

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