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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 Harriet say Sarah needs in her life?

2. What is Souchong?

3. What does Harriet take a cutting of?

4. What does Harriet say interests her about the film?

5. What does Edward say the rain is like?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Harriet get what she wants from Vivien?

2. Where are all the characters when Charles dies?

3. In what way do Charles and Vivien view Chatterton's papers differently?

4. How does Merk try to prove that the Seymour painting are not fake?

5. What do Wallis and Meredith see while they are working?

6. How does the scene change when Mary arrives?

7. How does Chatterton spend his night?

8. Why does Edward claim he does not like the Chatterton portrait?

9. What does Wallis think about George and Mary Meredith?

10. How does Harriet act during Charles' funeral service?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the time period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and examine what it expresses about mid- to late-19th century society.

1) The Meredith marriage.

2) Wallis' portrait.

3) The servant's child.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1) What were the main concerns during the 1990s? How does the author express these concerns?

2) How would the author have to change the novel if it were set in today's society?

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