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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 Daisy say she has always had?

2. What about Daisy is most intriguing to Winterbourne?

3. What habit of Randolph's is a great worry to his mother and Daisy?

4. What does Daisy suspect about Winterbourne's return to Geneva?

5. What is symbolized by the ruins of the Chillon Castle?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Winterbourne's attraction to Daisy.

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

3. How does Winterbourne miss a third clue about Daisy's attraction to him?

4. What shows the ineptitude of Mrs. Miller as a mother?

5. What is Mrs. Costello's admonition to her nephew about Daisy?

6. What makes Winterbourne so proud on the trip to Chillon?

7. Relate an example of Daisy's stopping before going too far.

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

9. How does the courier Eugenio react to the suggestion that Daisy go to the Chillon Castle with Winterbourne?

10. What shows Daisy's awareness of the American expatriates' snobbishness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the modern social distinction of money. Use the example of a girl or boy from a wealthy family falling in love with someone from a middle income family. Discuss how such situations may play out.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the generation gap. In Daisy's day, Mrs. Miller is a perfect example of an older woman completely befuddled by the behavior of her children. Discuss the generation gap as something that has always existed and why you think that is.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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