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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 does Albert Cammel's letter to Hugh reveal?

2. How does Maisie initially react to Hugh and Nora's romance?

3. What class of people generally go to the Argyll Room?

4. What does Augusta lie to Lady Stalworthy about?

5. How does Micky kill Seth?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Augusta split up Maisie and Hugh?

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

8. What kind of a character is Carlos Miranda?

9. What secret is established in the Prologue?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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

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