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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. Solly's parents do NOT like Maisie for all of the following reasons except for which one?

2. What does Augusta discuss with Lady Morte that offends the Lady?

3. What correspondence is sent between Hugh and Florence in Part 1, Chapter 2?

4. Where does Micky now reside in Part I, Chapter 1?

5. What proposition does Hugh bring to the family bankers at the beginning of Part 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Hugh in Part 1, Chapter 5?

2. What happens between Micky and Augusta in the church? What is the significance of their conversation?

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

4. How are Micky and Augusta tied to each other forever?

5. What kind of a character is Carlos Miranda?

6. What transpires between Hugh and Maisie in Part I, Chapter 4?

7. What does Micky do to finalize the demise of Tonio?

8. What secret is established in the Prologue?

9. What information does Tonio bring to Hugh in Part 2, Chapter 2, and what does he tell him of Tonio's plans?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is the brothel a major setting of the novel? What really takes place there beyond the obvious sexual and gambling activities?

Essay Topic 2

Find the symbols in the novel. What are they? What do they represent? Analyze how effectively the author portrays them.

Essay Topic 3

Though Tonio's character is not in the story as often as others, he is crucial to the plot line. Many events occur because of what Tonio knows and what his goals are. Discuss how Tonio is a catalyst for much of the plot line.

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