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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Whom does Eddie ask first for a ride to the train station?
2. What is the reason Portia gives Lilian for why she is going to confront Eddie in chapter 3?
3. Why does Portia refuse to go home after her breakup with Eddie?
4. With whom is Eddie holding hands at the movie theatre?
5. What does Eddie finally admit to Portia in part 3, chapter 4?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
The end of the novel mirrors the beginning; the same characters, and the same dilemmas, but so much has changed. What is different? Why do you think Bowen chose to do this? What significance does it have in terms of the novel as a whole? What message does it send the reader? Do you think Portia's problems will also be cyclical, despite the progress she has made? 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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