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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. Where is Daniel supposed to travel with Sir Hugo soon after he finds Mirah at the river?

2. How quickly does Grandcourt want to get married to Gwendolyn once she accepts his proposal?

3. What does Herr Klesmer do for a living?

4. What item greatly upsets Gwendolyn at her first dinner at home with her new husband?

5. What do the Arrowpoints hope that Grandcourt will do when he arrives in town?

Short Essay Questions

1. In contrast to what she originally believed, what does Mirah quickly learn about her brother and sister when she runs away from her father?

2. How does Hans Meyrick's family feel about Daniel?

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

4. How does Rex react to Gwendolyn's rebuff of his confession of love?

5. How does Mrs. Davilow respond to Gwendolyn's question about illegitimate children?

6. What does Lydia Glasher tell Gwendolyn when they first meet?

7. What does Mirah come to realize about her father as she gets older?

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

9. What is Anna like in comparison to Gwendolyn once they reach their mid-twenties?

10. Why does Mr. Lush encourage Grandcourt to seek Catherine Arrowpoint's favor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While Gwendolyn is clearly her mother's favorite child, she reacts very apologetically if she ever hurts her mother's feelings or disobeys her. Discuss what a minimum of two of those types of interactions show the reader about Gwendolyn's character, as well as that of Franny's.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss at least three reasons why a female author would write under a male pen name and what influence if any, the reasons would have on the reader.

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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