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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 secretly pleases Winterbourne?

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

3. How does Daisy react to his departure news?

4. Given the chance to row off in the night with Winterbourne, what action indicates Daisy might not be as loose as people think?

5. What is Winterbourne's suggestion to Daisy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe briefly how Daisy enjoys creating a fuss.

2. Describe the main conflict of the novel.

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

4. Explain Winterbourne's attraction to Daisy.

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

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

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

8. What is the basis on which the questions of Daisy's innocence is judged?

9. What is the contradiction in Daisy among the Americans?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on the irony of Mrs. Costello's objection to Daisy's seeing Italian men. Although James does not comment on it, there is an irony that Mrs. Costello has an Italian last name. Discuss how people often condemn in otherw what they accept in themselves.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay entitled Why I Would Like to Visit Italy. Using some of the sites Daisy visits in Rome, give your reasons for wanting to visit there. Your essay should also mention Italian fashion and how it has influenced fashion in the USA.

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