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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 year was Eulalie at the Harem of the Grand Turk published?

2. How did the mother pay for the young wife's music education?

3. Why does the young wife think the husband has left her for a mistress?

4. Who painted the husband's first wife?

5. How many husbands does the young wife say she sees?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is it significant that the Marquis smells of Russian leather?

3. Describe the piano tuners background.

4. Do you think Carter represents the Marquis as unstable and crazy or just plain evil?

5. What do you think is the significance of the red ribbon?

6. What is the significance of the key leaving a bloody heart on the young wife's forehead?

7. What do you think is the significance of the sea?

8. Why do you think the young wife does not tell anyone what happened, but instead accepts the gossip?

9. What reason do you think the young wife cries to her mother?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Bloody Chamber is based on a fairy tale called Blue Beard. What are the mechanics of a fairy tale in terms of:

1) Language

2) Character

3) Structure

Essay Topic 2

Take one of the characters and using examples from the book discuss the following:

1) Back ground and appearance.

2) Character motivation

3) Character conflict.

Essay Topic 3

The book is set in Brittany in France. Why do you think Carter sets her story here? What meaning does it add? What difference do you think there would be in the story if it was set in another country or region?

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