Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Sarah appear as she stands at her windowsill at night looking out to sea?
2. When Charles and Sarah leave the secluded place, who do they meet coming up toward them?
3. What investments had Charles' father made?
4. THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S WOMAN takes place in what historical era?
5. What criminal idea pops into Sam's head?
Short Essay Questions
1. What makes Ernestina laugh uncontrollably and Aunt Tranter fear she and Charles might be having a quarrel?
2. When Charles and Sarah meet, how does Charles explain his agreeing to come?
3. What is the meaning of the Victorian expression, "a gooseberry?"
4. What warning does Ernestina give Mary about Sam?
5. In Lyme, by some strata of society, Sarah Woodruff is known as the French lieutenant's whore. Ernestina has another name for her. Why and what is it?
6. What does Charles say to Sarah about morality?
7. What does Dr. Grogan tell Charles about trying to help Sarah?
8. How does Sarah insist that the county is filled with women who are outcasts?
9. Why is Mrs. Poulteney troubled by the parable of the widow's mite?
10. What makes Ernestina angry after Charles returns from London?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
According to Knowles, sexuality is more enjoyable in the Victorian age because it is not spoken of and there is more mystery about it. Write an essay about how the Victorian gentleman, Charles, is drawn by the mysterious nature of Sarah Woodruff.
Essay Topic 2
Draw a relationship between the fossils Charles lookesfor and the Victorian society. Do you think Knowles uses the fossils as a metaphor for the petrified nature of the social and religious norms of that time? Explain your opinion.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay about train travel. If you have never been on a train, research what others have said about traveling on the rails. You might want to include information about some of the famous rail lines and information about the early days of train travel in the United States.
|
This section contains 663 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
