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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. Lady Croom has to ask her daughter for _____________.

2. Lady Croom believes Thomasina has _______________________.

3. For what reason has Hannah enlisted Valentine in this scene?

4. Septimus admits to ______________________.

5. What false last name does Chloe give Bernard?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has Thomasina come to see Septimus in the middle of the night?

2. What has Hannah found for Bernard?

3. What does Hannah plan to do about her discovery?

4. Why couldn't Thomasina have carried out her calculations to completion?

5. Why isn't Septimus bothered by the lost plays of Aeschylus as Thomasina is?

6. What has Hannah found in a letter?

7. How does Chloe respond to Bernard's reading?

8. Describe the relationship between Lady Croom and Thomasina.

9. What comfort does Lady Croom take in her brother's marriage to Mrs. Chater?

10. Why does Valentine suggest Bernard has "bitten" Hannah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the title "Arcadia," and Septimus' translation "Even in Arcadia, there am I," implying that death is present even in any idyllic setting. In what ways is Sidley Park a seemingly idyllic setting, and how does Septimus' translation impact that idea? Write an essay in which you explore both ideas, using examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Considering the research styles of Bernard and Hannah's characters, write an essay in which you determine whether one of them is a more responsible historian than the other. Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the characters of Valentine and Septimus as character foils in Stoppard's play. Write an essay in which you identify their role in drawing out certain features of Hannah and Thomasina respectively.

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