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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 Mrs Penniman advise Catherine to do?

2. What does Mr. Townsend tell Catherine must happen before he will return?

3. How many proposals does Catherine receive in the years after her break up with Mr. Townsend according to Chapter 32?

4. What suggestion from Catherine does Mr. Townsend turn down?

5. Why does Mr. Townsend reject Catherine's request?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mr. Townsend reluctant to elope in Chapter 26?

2. What does Catherine learn of Townsend in Chapter 34?

3. What news does Mrs. Penniman give unceremoniously?

4. What does Mrs. Penniman tell Dr. Sloper in Chapter 30?

5. What does Catherine claim?

6. What is Mrs. Penniman told by Dr. Sloper in Chapter 19?

7. What is the relationship like between Mrs. Penniman and Mr. Townsend in Chapter 28?

8. What does Catherine receive over the next several years in Chapter 32?

9. Why is Mrs. Penniman disappointed in Chapter 23?

10. What does Catherine tell her father in Chapter 18?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine how being a romantic, as Mrs. Penniman is, can cause hardship in relationships and in providing advice on relationships.

Essay Topic 2

Examine how pride plays a part in the plot of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the impact that Dr. Sloper's words and actions have on his relationship with Catherine.

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