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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does the young wife use to describe her husband's head?
(a) Leonine
(b) Opal
(c) Tiger like
(d) Stark

2. In what part of the opera made the young wife's heart ache?
(a) The final act
(b) The Liebestod
(c) The epilogue
(d) The middle act

3. What does the maid squeeze the orange juice into?
(a) A wine glass
(b) A saucer
(c) The young wife's mouth
(d) A chilled goblet

4. How many times does the husband say she will be able to change her jewelery a day?
(a) Three times
(b) Eight times
(c) Six times
(d) Twice

5. What does the young wife decide to have for lunch?
(a) Avocado and shrimp
(b) Turkey
(c) Fowl in cream
(d) Sausage and beans

Short Answer Questions

1. How did her husband's last wife die?

2. How long does the young wife practice for?

3. What does the young wife say the castle looks like when she switches on all the lights?

4. What does the young wife say the phone is as dead as?

5. What composer does the young wife say she was lost in when the husband puts his hands over her eyes?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is Bloody Chamber a feminist story?

2. Why do you think the Marquis takes the young girl to see Tristan?

3. Why do you think Carter focuses so much on the young girl's body?

4. Why do you think the husband tries to tempt his young wife with the small key?

5. In what way does the Marquis show shame at what he has done?

6. Why do you think the story constantly harks back to past times?

7. How does the Marquis seduce the young wife?

8. What do you think the differences are between a novella and a novel?

9. Why do you think music is so important to the young wife?

10. How is it significant that the piano tuner is blind?

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