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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. Why does Augusta show her new bedroom to Madeleine?

2. What does Maisie stop from happening to Hugh during the Punch and Judy show?

3. Why is Augusta having a tea party in Part I, Chapter 1?

4. To where does Danny run away in the Prologue?

5. Who do Edward, Micky and Hugh meet in the Argyll Room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has become of Maisie and her family by Part 2?

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

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

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

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

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. How does Augusta split up Maisie and Hugh?

8. What kind of a character is Carlos Miranda?

9. What has been Hugh's journey through the bank up to Part 1, Chapter 3?

10. Who is Augusta now manipulating in Part 2, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Analyze the theme of good versus evil throughout the entire novel. Who wins? Who loses?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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