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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Anna's rationale for why she dislikes Portia so much?
2. What does Eddie expect of Portia while he visits her at Waikiki?
3. What advice does Daphne give Portia regarding Eddie?
4. Whom does Portia run to see after her breakup with Eddie?
5. Who else noticed a change in Portia, besides Matchett?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Bowen utilizes many different literary devices throughout the course of the novel. Choose one of these devices, and examine Bowen's usage throughout the novel. How effective is Bowen's employment of this device? Are there any ways in which her usage of it could have been more effective? If so, how? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 2
Major Brutt was shocked by the idea that Anna had married Thomas, because he could only remember her as a lover to Robert Pidgeon. Compare and contrast the characters of these two men. Who seems like a better fit for Anna? Do you think she would have been happier, had she married Robert instead of Thomas? What are the differences between these two men? Are there any similarities? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 3
This novel is a tale of a girl's passage into womanhood. What were the major turning points for Portia? At which points did she make great progress toward her coming of age? Who, or what, influenced this progression? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
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