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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 kind of box does her engagement ring come in?

2. Where does the husband lay his wife's head?

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

4. What color hair does the young wife have?

5. Who does the young wife call in to thank?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Do you think the Marquis is a conventional murderer in term of literature?

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

4. What is the girl's reaction to seeing her husband's pornography?

5. What is a Marquis?

6. How do you think Brittany is different to the young wife's life in Paris?

7. Describe the young girl.

8. Why do you think the Marquis stops what he is doing when the door is locked?

9. Carter references a lot of artists and books in the novella. What meaning do they bring to the story?

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 book is called the Bloody Chamber, a title that speaks for it self. Why do you think Carter has chosen such a straightforward title? What kind of expectations does it give the reader? How important do you think titles are?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Carter uses many conventions from folk and fairy tales. What conventions do you recognize from the book? Take two examples and discuss how Carter uses them. Does she give them new meaning.

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