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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. What has Valentine's mother loaned Bernard?

2. What false last name does Chloe give Bernard?

3. Jellaby arrives to ________________________.

4. Who suggests Lady Croom's translation of Et in Arcadia Ego is incorrect?

5. What does Bernard say Hannah is lacking?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Chloe's mother done to help Bernard?

2. What is Bernard's attitude about teaching?

3. Why does Thomasina suggest Septimus is churlish with her?

4. How does Bernard confirm that Byron visited Sidley Park?

5. What does Septimus' dialogue reveal about his character?

6. What, according to Valentine, is iteration?

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

8. Describe the relationship between Lady Croom and Thomasina.

9. What details of the duel does Septimus agree to?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

According to Chloe, individual attraction is the one reason why determinism doesn't work as a theory. Consider the events of the play and defend, refute, or quality the accuracy of this sentiment.

Essay Topic 2

Consider the opposing motifs of chaos and order in the play. In an essay, describe any two examples of the motifs of chaos and order in Stoppard's play, and describe the contribution these motifs make to the overall meaning of "Arcadia."

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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