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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. How does Micky get Tonio to offer him his job in Part 1, Chapter 4?

2. Why is Tonio crying when he meets up with Hugh in the woods?

3. Why won't Pilaster bank loan Carlos Miranda money?

4. What kind of a school is Windfield?

5. Why does Augusta show her new bedroom to Madeleine?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the tale of Maisie and Danny, and what is its tie in to the boys at the school?

2. What does Nora do wrong at the costume ball, and how does she get into the predicament in the first place?

3. What transpires about marriage and taking care of oneself between Maisie and April in Part 1, Chapter 3?

4. What does Hugh like about Nora when he first meets her?

5. How does Maisie come back into the picture in Part 1, Chapter 2? Who is she with? What happens with her and Hugh?

6. What kind of a character is Hugh?

7. What does Micky do to Seth in Part 1, Chapter 5? Why?

8. What does the night in the brothel reveal about Edward and Micky?

9. What kind of a character is Carlos Miranda?

10. Why has Hugh come back from America in Part 2? (Be specific as to his goals.)

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The banking system of London is one of the main themes of the book, and how failed banks hurt more than just bankers. Explain how this is a theme of the book.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Dan's character. How does he become such a fighter? What are his causes? How does he continue to fight throughout his life?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Maisie's character. How is she true to herself through her entire life?

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