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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 happens when Sam comes to Charles' hotel room?

2. What does Sarah say when Charles says he must break his engagement?

3. What does Sam do after leaving Charles in his room at the Ship?

4. What metaphor does Charles use to describe his guilt of lying about Sarah?

5. When she couldn't sleep, what does Ernestina decide to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is tearing himself away from Sarah in the old barn the last shock of the day for Charles? Explain.

2. What are the consequences of Charles' decision to break his engagement?

3. In reality, what does Charles do when he pulls into Exeter and it looks like it is about to rain?

4. Explain Mr. Freeman's contradictory feelings about aristocracy.

5. Explain Dr. Grogan's advice to Charles upon learning that Sarah is alive and expecting a visit from him.

6. Why does Sarah, the prostitute, put her clothes back on?

7. What are the major events of the next day when Charles has returned from Exeter?

8. Describe Charles' actions after leaving the Freeman mansion.

9. Why does Charles escape a second time to London.

10. Why does Charles not keep his distance from Sarah in her hotel rooms?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Decide if you think Sarah was an innocent victim of her times or a calculating femme fatale. Write an essay supporting your claim and be sure to use quotes from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Based on the incidents in the novel, write an essay called "Fools Rush in Where Angels Fear to Tread." Make a case for thinking out seriously before taking any action.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about whether you would like to have lived in the Victorian era. Explain your reasons. (Hint: if there is no royalty in your family tree, you cannot choose to live during that time as a duke or duchess.)

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