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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unusual about the staging in this scene?

2. What philosophical dilemma is Chloe quizzing Valentine about at the beginning of the scene?

3. Why is it significant that the covers to the letters from Mrs. Chater have not survived?

4. What is Valentine working on at the beginning of this scene?

5. What does Bernard learn about his theory of Byron and the supposed duel with Chater?

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

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

Socrates said, "The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be." Consider the concept of honor or honorable behavior in Stoppard's play, and write an essay in which you defend, refute, or qualify Socrates' quote, using evidence from the play to support your argument.

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