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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 types of people went to the horse races in London in the late 1800s?

2. What does Papa tell Micky that he has planned for Micky's future?

3. What lie does Augusta tell Madeleine while riding in the park in Part 1, Chapter 3?

4. In Part 1, Chapter 3, what "secret" does Samuel know that he says may come back to haunt Augusta?

5. What does Micky do at the baccarat game that makes things go his way?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do the letters to Florence and the feelings of Hugh's that follow tell you about their relationship?

4. In Part 1, Chapter 5, what has happened with Maisie since she last saw Hugh?

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

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

7. What kind of a character is Carlos Miranda?

8. How does Augusta split up Maisie and Hugh?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how greed is a theme of the novel. Who is greedy? How does their greed affect others?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Much of the society's standards of the Victorian Era are stated in the novel. Explain what they are and how they are used to portray this story.

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