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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 season is it at the beginning of the novel?

2. Who is especially enlivened by Mrs. Manresa's presence?

3. Who does Giles fume about having to spend time with after arriving at Pointz Hall?

4. Where is the acting troupe preparing for the pageant?

5. Who does Isa mock lines from the pageant with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miss La Trobe lament as the audience leaves for the intermission?

2. What does Isa remind herself of when she sees Giles?

3. What do William and Isa share a moment together doing? What thought briefly crosses William's mind while standing with Isa?

4. What troubles does William have?

5. How does the pageant get off to a rocky start?

6. Who is Eliza Clark, what roles does she play and how does the audience react to her character?

7. What does Isa think about while watching George and company?

8. What do the villagers do when 'Queen Elizabeth' returns to the stage?

9. What does Giles fume about while the group has tea?

10. Who is Miss La Trobe? How does she carryout her role in the pageant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the third scene of the pageant in the novel "Between the Acts". Describe the third scene. What are the Victorian elements found in this scene? How does the audience react to the Victorian elements? Who are the characters in this scene?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the relationship between Giles and Isa. What problems are they facing in their marriage? How are they dealing with these problems? What happens at the end of the novel that suggests a possible reconciliation?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Woolf's use of allusions. What does she allude to throughout the novel? What is the meaning behind these allusions?

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