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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. Which character enters and exits without speaking?

2. Septimus tells Thomasina she must not be _________________________.

3. Septimus' reply to the letter is _____________________________.

4. Chater accuses Septimus of __________________-.

5. What piece of gossip does Thomasina mention to Septimus?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plan of Byron's is objectionable to Lady Croom?

2. Why isn't Hannah interested in listening to Bernard read his article?

3. Why does Thomasina get angry when Septimus translates from Latin?

4. Why does Augustus join in Thomasina's drawing lesson?

5. Why is Hannah writing about the garden at Sidley Park?

6. Why does Bernard cover his face before the photograph is taken for the newspaper?

7. What example of dramatic irony occurs between Septimus and Thomasina?

8. Why have the Chaters and Captain Brice gone off together?

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

10. What occurs between Hannah and Gus at the end of the scene?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Traditionally, temperaments that lean toward math and science might be viewed in opposition to those that favor literature and art. Considering the development of ideas surrounding math, science, literature, and art in "Arcadia," write an essay in which you identify Stoppard's message about the significance of any one discipline to our human experience.

Essay Topic 2

Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "A man is related to all nature." Considering the descriptions of the garden before and after its transformation, write an essay in which you consider how man's experience or progress is reflected in the nature at Sidley Park. Use specific examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Alfred North Whitehead said, "The art of progress is to preserve order amid change and to preserve change amid order." Does change in Stoppard's play indicate progress? Write an essay in which you explore Stoppard's message about change or progress, using specific examples from the text to support your arguments.

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