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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 happens to Tonio at the train station in Part 3, Chapter 4?

2. What does Augusta ask Lady Morte to do to help Joseph get the peerage?

3. Why do Hugh and Samuel decide to resign from the bank?

4. Why does Emily move back in to Whitehaven?

5. Who is the unhappy guest at the wedding in Part 3, Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Micky escape the authorities and still wind up dead?

2. In Part 2, Chapter 3, what is Micky's plan to stop Tonio, and how is the plan carried out?

3. In Part 3, Chapter 3, what does Augusta attempt to do to get cash for herself, and then what does she steal that will allow her to have a decent income?

4. What has become of Edward's and Micky's marriages by Part 2, Chapter 5?

5. How has Ben Greenbourne changed by the Epilogue?

6. Why are Hugh's children home alone when Maisie arrives in Part 3, Chapter 4?

7. With what question does Emily go to Maisie for help in Part 2, Chapter 3? Why Maisie? What does Maisie do to help her?

8. What happens between Solly, Edward and Micky in Part 2, Chapter 5?

9. How does Emily get her annulment?

10. What occurs between Maisie and Ben Greenbourne after Solly's death?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Maisie, Rachel and April.

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