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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 Mirah's father teach her when she is young?

2. What animal does Gwendolyn want that Reverend Gascoigne cannot buy for his own daughter?

3. How does Gwendolyn perceive Daniel for the first time?

4. What club does Gwendolyn join with Reverend Gascoigne?

5. Where is Mirah when she decides to run away from her father?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Gwendolyn react coldly when Grandcourt tells her that he is going out of town shortly after their engagement?

2. Why is Anna a little disappointed to hear of Gwendolyn's engagement?

3. How does Mirah Lapidoth introduce herself to Mrs. Meyrick?

4. What does Mrs. Meyrick believe about Mirah when she takes her in?

5. For what reason does Daniel visit Grandcourt after he becomes engaged?

6. What does Daniel tell Sir Hugo about Grandcourt's reaction to the proposed settlement?

7. What does the letter that Lydia includes in the package with the diamonds that she sends to Gwendolyn say?

8. Why does Mrs. Davilow think that Gwendolyn must leave home and get a job?

9. How does Gwendolyn react when she receives her pawned necklace supposedly from Daniel?

10. What does Mirah believe about her brother and sister when she runs away from her father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the parenting styles of Gwendolyn's mother with those of Daniel's mother. Make sure to use specific examples from the text to support your essay.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast two male characters from "Daniel Deronda".

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