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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. In Book 1, Chapter X, who hired an attorney to bring a suit against Jane?

2. How far is Sylvie from the pond in Book 2, Chapter XIII, when Byron and Pearce swim?

3. In Book 1, Chapter VIII, what do Lucien and Byron shoot that is served for dinner?

4. How much does Juliette offer Lucien to board Jane and her horse for a year?

5. Where were Lily's people brought from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did Bayard Guilbert marry and why?

2. How did Lily come to Le Petit Cottage?

3. What conversation do Madame Sylvie and Jane have after Jane swims in the pond naked?

4. What happens when Byron and Peace are swimming in the pond?

5. What does Lucien want his mother to do for Rosalie?

6. How does Sylvie compare Jane to her mother and sisters?

7. Who does Lucien think Rosalie should marry and why?

8. Who does Sylvie believe that Claude Le Brun is?

9. Why does Madame Sylvie have a conversation with Pearce in Book 2, Chapter XVIII?

10. How does Sylvie propose to pay to have her portrait painted?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The climax is the highest point of tension in a narrative. What is the climax in A Sitting in St. James and why?

Essay Topic 2

Rosalie is Lucien’s mixed-blood daughter. How does Rosalie live in two worlds? Why does she not belong in either world?

Essay Topic 3

Williams-Garcia uses backstories, exposition, and flashbacks to reveal information about events that happened before the story begins. How and why does the author use backstories, exposition, and flashbacks to reveal information about the past?

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