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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 Herr Klesmer respond when he hears Gwendolyn perform?

2. What does Daniel do upon seeing Gwendolyn for the first time that bothers her so much?

3. Who is Mr. Lush?

4. From whom does Grandcourt learn where Gwendolyn has actually traveled?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Mr. Lush against the idea of marriage between Gwendolyn and Grandcourt?

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

5. What does Gwendolyn request of Grandcourt during their conversation about getting married?

6. What does Daniel tell his uncle right after he finds the girl at the river?

7. How does Gwendolyn react when she enters her family's new rented house in Offendene?

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

9. What are the two reasons that Gwendolyn regrets losing her money gambling?

10. How does Lydia react when Grandcourt asks her to return his diamonds?

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

Gwendolyn has quite a vivid imagination, particularly when it comes to matters of the heart. Write an essay discussing three ways that Gwendolyn's imagination has a significant impact on her life.

Essay Topic 3

Gambling makes several appearances in the novel. Analyze at least two scenes in which gambling appears, and discuss 1) what function it serves in the plot; 2) what the reader learns about at least one character involved in the scene; and 3) what message Eliot is trying to convey to the reader by including gambling instead of another activity at that point in the novel.

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