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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 did Dr. Sloper's younger sister marry?

2. What does Catherine want to do on behalf of Mr. Townsend?

3. Of what does Dr Sloper's sister take control?

4. When does Dr. Sloper marry Miss Catherine Harrington?

5. How old is Catherine when Dr. Sloper invites his widowed sister to live with them temporarily?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dr. Sloper insist in Chapter 11?

2. Where does Dr. Sloper move his family in Chapter 3 and why?

3. What does Catherine's father tease her about?

4. Why does Dr. Sloper become annoyed with Catherine in Chapter 15?

5. What does Dr. Sloper ask of his sister in Chapter 13?

6. What does Dr. Sloper insist about Townsend?

7. What does Catherine insist upon?

8. What does Dr. Sloper remark about Catherine?

9. Who has returned to New York and why?

10. Who is Marian and to whom does she introduce Catherine in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss James' use of a narrator in the novel and analyze how it benefits or detracts from the story line of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Choose two characters and discuss their similarities and differences.

Essay Topic 3

Compare Mrs. Montgomery with Mr. Townsend, examining their similarities and differences.

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