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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 Augusta get invited to the Duchess' costume ball?
2. Why does Carlos want Micky to stay in London?
3. What does Maisie learn of Hugh at the lawyer's office in Part 1, Chapter 5?
4. Hugh and his mother speak frankly for the first time about all of the following except for what?
5. What lie does Augusta tell Madeleine while riding in the park in Part 1, Chapter 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. What more does Hugh know about Peter's drowning in Part 1, Chapter 3, now that he has corresponded with Albert Cammel, the fourth boy that was swimming that day?
2. What kind of a character is Seth? Be sure to mention his business acumen and religious beliefs.
3. What does Nora do wrong at the costume ball, and how does she get into the predicament in the first place?
4. Why has Hugh come back from America in Part 2? (Be specific as to his goals.)
5. What kind of a character is Carlos Miranda?
6. How does Maisie come back into the picture in Part 1, Chapter 2? Who is she with? What happens with her and Hugh?
7. What is the tale of Maisie and Danny, and what is its tie in to the boys at the school?
8. How does Micky take control and keep control over the baccarat game?
9. What do the letters to Florence and the feelings of Hugh's that follow tell you about their relationship?
10. What happens to Hugh in Part 1, Chapter 5?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Nora is perhaps the most selfish of the selfish characters. Compare her to Augusta. Which of the women is truly the most selfish? How does Augusta somewhat redeem herself, and Nora never does?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the theme of good versus evil throughout the entire novel. Who wins? Who loses?
Essay Topic 3
The novel begins with a boyhood occurrence that will affect the lives of everyone involved. What is the occurrence, how does it happen, and why will it have such a great effect on those involved?
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