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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 does the husband want her to do with the keys?
2. What was the name of the Romanian countess?
3. Who does the young wife telephone?
4. How long does the husband say he has to go away for?
5. What does the young wife call the piano tuner?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do you think music is so important to the young wife?
2. How important is the piano tuner to the story?
3. In what ways does the young wife romanticize her marriage to the Marquis?
4. Why do you think Carter focuses so much on the young girl's body?
5. Why do you think the young wife would want to marry the Marquis if she does not love him?
6. Why do you think the piano is the only character Carter gives a name to?
7. What Fairy Tale conventions does Carter use?
8. Do you think the Marquis is a conventional murderer in term of literature?
9. Why does the young wife show little surprise that her mother is riding across the beach to save her?
10. What is the significance of the key leaving a bloody heart on the young wife's forehead?
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 a novella. What do you think are the differences between a novella and a novel in terms of:
1) Language
2) Character
3) Structure
Essay Topic 3
It is difficult to pinpoint the exact chronological setting of the novel. What year do you think it is set in? What clues are there to suggest it is from that year?
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