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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of college does Lady attend?

2. How does Claude feel when he first sees Catherine in London?

3. Who tells Claude to be careful of people like Mr. and Mrs. Powers?

4. After Lady serves Claude breakfast in their Manhattan town home, where is Lady going?

5. In what year is Claude at college when he meets "Lady" Powers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do forces outside his control influence Claude's outcome at the end of Body and Soul? Are these influences positive, negative, or indifferent? Give examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

In Body and Soul, we learn a great deal about Claude Rawlings. 1) List four adjectives that describe Claude's personality. Include an example from the story to explain each adjective. 2) What is a value or belief Claude has? 3) How does he act on this value or belief? 4) How does Claude change as the book progresses? 5) What causes Claude to change?

Essay Topic 3

How are the author's writing style and point of view connected in Body and Soul? Give examples from the story to support your answer.

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