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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. How old was Byron when his father took him to a brothel?

2. When Rosalie comes home from school, what is her mother fixing for her husband for supper?

3. When Bayard comes for Sylvie, how long has she been in a convent?

4. How old is Jane in Book 1, Chapter X?

5. In Book 1, Chapter V, from where is Byron pleased to receive a letter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What conversation does Lucien have with Rosalie after Jane swims naked in the pond?

3. What is Lucien's financial situation?

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

5. What happens when Jane enters the dining room for dinner fresh from riding her horse?

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

7. What does Jane tell Pearce when she meets him on the road?

8. Who accosts Byron and Pearce at a bar after Byron picks up Pearce at the port?

9. How did Thisbe learn not to leave Madame's side for any reason?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A character arc is the inner journey of a character in a book. How does Thisbe/Marguerite mature and transform, and what situations influence her growth and transformation?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in A Sitting in St. James to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner?

Essay Topic 3

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

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