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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 valuable family item does Mirah's father steal from Daniel?

2. What advice does Daniel give to Gwendolyn about being happy?

3. Why does Hans have a drawing of Rex with him when he visits Daniel?

4. Where does Daniel's mother want to meet him?

5. What are Daniel and Sir Hugo upset about following Grandcourt's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Cohens react when Daniel and Mordecai tell them that Mordecai will be leaving them to go live with his long-lost sister?

2. How does Gwendolyn react to Grandcourt being upset about how she conducts herself around Daniel?

3. What does Grandcourt suspect about the package of diamonds that Gwendolyn has received?

4. Why does Gwendolyn keep up public appearances that her marriage is a happy one?

5. What does Mordecai say about the Mrs. Cohen's older daughter when Daniel first asks about her?

6. What does Joseph Kalonymos talk to Daniel about before he hands over the family chest?

7. What does Daniel tell his mother when he first sees her?

8. What does Grandcourt tell Gwendolyn about finances?

9. What does the reader learn about the Arrowpoints during the conversation among Daniel, Grandcourt and Gwendolyn at the Abbey?

10. What does Sir Hugo think about Gwendolyn and Daniel after Grandcourt passes away?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

The character of Gwendolyn is often described (particularly at the beginning of the novel) as self-centered and spoiled. In contrast, write a well-reasoned paper that discusses 1) how those traits are actually positives in Gwendolyn's character and 2) how those traits would be viewed more as positives if Gwendolyn were a man. Make sure to use specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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