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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 are Americans seen as failing to do?

2. Who does Mrs. Costello say would never behave the way Daisy does?

3. What feeling does Winterbourne have as he watches Daisy descend the stairs?

4. How does Eugenio react on hearing that Daisy is going to Chillon Castle with Winterbourne?

5. Where does Winterbourne wait for Daisy to join him for the trip to the castle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the Miller family behaviors that appear objectionable to the American expatriates?

2. What is Winterbourne's self-image on the trip?

3. What behavior on the part of the Millers accentuates the European-American conflict?

4. What are the questions James raises about Daisy Miller?

5. What seems to be a flirtatious pastime of Daisy's?

6. What does Winterbourne observe about Daisy and her mother?

7. What is it in Daisy's conversation that Winterbourne misses that should have told him how Daisy is feeling about him?

8. Describe how one of the two main characters is introduced at the beginning of the novel.

9. How do even the women of this era accept the double standard of the sexes?

10. Is there any indication in the first book that Winterbourne is concerned about Daisy's reputation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about cause and effect. Use the idea in DAISY MILLER that the night air causes malaria. Discuss how humans need to assign a cause or blame for anything but are very often wrong in their conclusions. Include some other old wives tales that were once accepted as the truth but are disproved today.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on standing up for what you believe. Daisy defies social convention and berates Winterbourne for not standing up for her. What is the value of taking a stand and remaining true to that position? Discuss what is important to support and what does not really matter.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about the growth and change in America after the Civil War (1861-1865) which saw people like the Millers become quite wealthy through industry and become world travelers. Your essay should discuss the American spirit and the American dream that influenced its growth and development.

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