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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. How does Gwendolyn react to what Lydia Glasher tells her when they first meet?
2. What does Gwendolyn plan to do with the money that she gets from her necklace?
3. In what job does Mrs. Davilow think Gwendolyn will be happiest?
4. What is Mirah lacking when Daniel finds her?
5. How does Herr Klesmer respond when he hears Gwendolyn perform?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Mr. Lush against the idea of marriage between Gwendolyn and Grandcourt?
2. Why does Mrs. Davilow think that Gwendolyn must leave home and get a job?
3. What does Grandcourt think that he needs to do in order to gain Gwendolyn's forgiveness as he learns that Gwendolyn has left town before he has had the opportunity to propose?
4. What does Lydia Glasher tell Gwendolyn when they first meet?
5. How does Mrs. Davilow respond to Gwendolyn's question about illegitimate children?
6. What happens when Rex tries to go hunting with Gwendolyn?
7. What does the letter that Gwendolyn receives on the night she gambles say?
8. What are the two reasons that Gwendolyn regrets losing her money gambling?
9. What is the main reason behind Lydia's desire to marry Grandcourt?
10. What does the letter that Lydia includes in the package with the diamonds that she sends to Gwendolyn say?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Using supporting text from the book, write an essay discussing whether Gwendolyn should have married Grandcourt.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast at least three instances in which Gwendolyn faces inner turmoil but projects a calm, outward demeanor; and at least one literary device that Eliot uses to convey Gwendolyn's tension to the reader through each example.
Essay Topic 3
What literary devices does Eliot use to convey traits about two characters (of your choosing) within the first scene of the story? Thinking about the way that Eliot uses characters, foreshadowing, and dialogue, describe how those devices help the reader learn more about the characters, as well as what is going to happen later in the novel.
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