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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. Why is Lily Bart waiting for a train when she is first introduced in the book?
2. Where does Lily acquire the knowledge to discuss Percy's hobby?
3. How does Lily feel about Gerty's living conditions at the beginning of the story?
4. Why is Grace Stepney angry about the party?
5. In book 1, chapter 5, why does Lily waste time once she is outside after leaving the library?
Short Essay Questions
1. What will Lily's marriage to Simon Rosedale mean to Lily's self-perception?
2. At lunch in Monte Carlo, Carry Fischer tells Lawrence Selden that a prince was about to propose to Lily, and then Lily started flirting with his stepson. What incident from book 1 is this situation similar to regarding Lawrence Selden?
3. What is Lily's goal in attending church with Percy Gryce?
4. In book 2, chapter 11, what does Lily realize about herself based on Simon Rosedale's love for her?
5. In book 1, chapter 12, what is the status of the relationship between Lily and Lawrence Selden?
6. After Bertha has betrays Lily, how does Lawrence Selden feel toward Lily?
7. In book 1, chapter 7, what does Bertha Dorset do to get back at Lily for spending Sunday afternoon with Lawrence Selden?
8. Explain Lawrence Selden's idea of success.
9. In book 2, chapter 3, why is Lawrence Selden afraid for Lily's safety regarding Bertha Dorset?
10. In book 1, chapter 11, what does Grace Stepney tell her aunt about Lily?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In The House of Mirth, Edith Wharton comments on high society and the roles of women in society at the time in which The House of Mirth was written. Choose either the author's comments on high society or the author's comments on women's roles in society at the time. Include in your answer what you believe her opinion is, and why. What is the tone of these comments? What makes you think so? Give examples from the story to explain your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Answer all parts.
Why did Edith Wharton choose The House of Mirth for the title of the novel?
1) Give examples from the book that explain the title.
2) Do you think the title fits the book? Why or why not?
3) If you could give the book a different title, what would it be? Give reasons for your answer.
Essay Topic 3
At the end of The House of Mirth, Edith Wharton leaves the cause of Lily's death, accidental overdose, or suicide, unresolved in the reader's mind. Which cause of death do you believe the author was hinting at? Why? What clues does the author give that shows she is hinting at the answer to Lily's death?
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