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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 is the landlady's strict policy about fire?

2. What happens when Ted catches pneumonia?

3. What does the Bear and Key rent William?

4. What does William look forward to writing?

5. What does Roy write for Isabel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Roy's relationship with the Traffords.

2. What does William say about Rosie's affairs and what are Amy and Roy's response?

3. Describe Rosie's home and Rose herself.

4. How do Rosie and William begin a romantic involvement?

5. When William visits her in Yonkers, what does Rosie reveal about her marriage to Ted and a child they had?

6. Describe Isabel's work on Ted's behalf.

7. What do Roy, Amy and William do when William arrives at Amy's home?

8. How does William re-connect with the Driffields?

9. Who are a couple other regulars at the Driffields' parties?

10. How does Ted meet and marry his second wife and what is Isabel Trafford's reaction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ted Driffield is married twice and has one other woman figure prominently in his life. Discuss the following:

1. Compare and contrast Rosie Driffield with Amy Driffield. Who seems more real, sincere, or honest? Which of them do you think was more helpful to Ted's artistic endeavors? Why? Do you think Rosie could have done for Ted what Amy does for Ted? What about Amy doing for Ted what Rosie does for him? Explain fully.

2. Compare and contrast Rosie Driffield with Isabel Trafford. Who seems more real, sincere, or honest? Which of them do you think was more helpful to Ted's artistic endeavors? Why? Do you think Rosie could have done for Ted what Isabel does for him? What do you think about Isabel doing for Ted what Rosie does for him? Explain fully.

3. Compare and contrast Amy Driffield with Isabel Trafford. Who seems more real, sincere, or honest? Which of them do you think was more helpful to Ted's artistic endeavors? Why? Do you think Amy could have done for Ted what Isabel does for Ted? What about Isabel doing for Ted what Amy does for him? Explain fully.

Essay Topic 2

Mrs. Greencourt holds a tea party attended by Mrs. Encombe, Blackstable's first "New Woman." She leads the discussion of novels that the Vicar advocates burning but some of the ladies admit enjoying. The group concludes that literature ought not deal with the vicious aspects of society. Discuss the following:

1. Describe and analyze the discussions at the tea party at Mrs. Greencourt. What is said about literature? Do you agree? Why do you think the participants say this? Do you think they agree or are afraid to be branded as coarse themselves?

2. Many of the ladies admit enjoying some of the novels that the Vicar advocates burning. Research and discuss how novels are evaluated in the mid to late Victorian era. How has the attitude towards novels changed today?

3. Discuss the idea that literature ought not deal with the vicious aspects of society. Do you agree? Why or why not? Do you think the literature of today has gone too far as to what novels will include? Why or why not.

Essay Topic 3

Setting as far as place and time play an important role in Cakes and Ale, although at the time the time is contemporary. Discuss the following:

1. Compare and contrast several aspects of the setting of that day from how it would be today. Consider things such as cultural norms and expectations, technology, religion, and medicine.

2. Do you think Cakes and Ale would be different if it were set in the United States of America in that same era? Consider particularly class issues.

3. What issues that are present in the time of Cakes and Ale would still be issues today? What would no longer be issues? Consider such things as class, women's roles, sexual freedom, propriety, manners, and integrity.

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