View a FREE sample

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 Lucien's half-brother when he buried gold coins for Sylvie?

2. When did the creditors take Let Petit Cottage?

3. Where does Le Brun start the painting of Sylvie?

4. In Book 3, Chapter XIV, how many pencils does Thisbe get from the comissary?

5. In Book 4, Chapter XX, where does Byron slap Pearce with his gloves?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Thisbe feel when she learns she was named for a dog?

2. What does Rosalie notice when she goes into her dead aunt's room?

3. Why do Pearce and Byron dance together for the family?

4. Why does Eugenie shares Jane's room when she stays with the Guilberts?

5. What does Le Brun say about Elisabeth Louise Vigee Le Brun and her patroness?

6. What happens when Rosalie asks for a note giving her permission to use fabric for a riding outfit for Jane?

7. Why will Sylvie not allow Lily to serve at Byron's going-away party?

8. How does Byron feel about Eugenie becoming his wife?

9. Why does Laurent think he and Rosalie cannot be matched?

10. How did Bayard and Sylvie escape when there was a revolution in Saint-Domingo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Based on what a character observes, they can come to wrong conclusions. How do characters in A Sitting in St. James come to wrong conclusions because appearances deceive them?

Essay Topic 2

In A Sitting in St. James, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Jane is a tomboy. What gender roles does Jane ignore? Why does she not fit into society?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 843 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample