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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. What piece of gossip does Thomasina mention to Septimus?

3. Septimus calls attention to ______________________.

4. Why is Hannah skeptical of Bernard's conclusion regarding Byron's duel with Chater?

5. What does Brice say of Septimus with regard to their duel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Thomasina's major objection to Cleopatra's obsession with love and sex?

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

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

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

5. What is Bernard's attitude about teaching?

6. Why is Lady Croom suddenly interested in the piano?

7. What events or ideas contribute to the humorous tone of the first scene?

8. Why does Bernard leave the party?

9. What major change has occurred since Septimus left the house the previous evening?

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

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

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 3

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.

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