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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 accuse Winterbourne of?
2. What theme of the novel runs through much of Henry James' novels?
3. How much time passes between Winterbourne's first meeting Daisy and their trip to the castle?
4. What are all the people doing as they pass out of the great hall?
5. What does Winterbourne offer to do to show his good intentions?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the questions James raises about Daisy Miller?
2. What is Winterbourne's self-image on the trip?
3. What seems to be a flirtatious pastime of Daisy's?
4. Describe briefly how Daisy enjoys creating a fuss.
5. What is it in Daisy's conversation that Winterbourne misses that should have told him how Daisy is feeling about him?
6. What is it that Daisy does that causes so much gossip among the Americans?
7. How does Winterbourne miss a third clue about Daisy's attraction to him?
8. What does Winterbourne observe about Daisy and her mother?
9. What is the basis on which the questions of Daisy's innocence is judged?
10. How does Miller set up a theme of tension between the Americans and the Europeans?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay entitled, I Think Daisy Miller Would Fit in Well Today. What would she be like today? How would she dress? How would she be accepted by society today? Write about Daisy as a forerunner of the modern American woman.
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 on competition in love. Use the verbal sparring between Giovanelli and Winterbourne as an example of how men compete for the attention of a woman. In your essay suggest how Winterbourne might have done a better job of courting Daisy.
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