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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. Thomasina believes she has made a discovery in ______________.

2. Who arrives after Hannah exits?

3. Why does Valentine suggest Bernard did not receive a reply to his letter from Lord Croom?

4. Why is Hannah at Sidley Park?

5. Lady Croom claims her garden is currently arranged ______________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Bernard seek at Sidley Park?

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

3. Why doesn't Bernard want Hannah to know his real name?

4. What is Bernard's objection to Valentine's assertion that knowledge is all that matters?

5. What images has Thomasina captured in her drawing?

6. What question does Bernard repeatedly ask throughout his reading?

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

8. Why does Bernard leave the party?

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

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

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 2

Consider Stoppard's stage directions in Arcadia, specifically his use of one common set to bridge the two eras. Write an essay in which you defend or criticize this storytelling strategy as it relates to his themes.

Essay Topic 3

What do Stoppard's characters have to say about love and sex in his play? Using any one character's dialogue as support, write an essay in which you identify Stoppard's messages about love and sex.

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