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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 does Lawrence Selden see when he goes to the Trenor house to look for Lily?
2. Why is Lily Bart waiting for a train when she is first introduced in the book?
3. Who decides to give a party around the holidays?
4. Who are the Welly Brys?
5. In book 1, chapter 6, what does Lily admit to Lawrence Selden about Percy Gryce as they walk together on Sunday afternoon ?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Gerty Farish tell Lawrence Selden about Lily in book 2, chapter 8?
2. What does Gerty Farish advise Lily to do regarding the situation in Monte Carlo?
3. In book 2, chapter 8, what is the status of Lily's relationship with Gerty Farish?
4. Explain Carry Fischer's reasoning in book 2, chapter 6, for Lily to marry either George Dorset or Simon Rosedale.
5. Describe Lily's new social circle, introduced to her by Carry Fischer in book 2, chapter 5.
6. After Bertha has betrays Lily, how does Lawrence Selden feel toward Lily?
7. In book 1, chapter 12, what is the status of the relationship between Lily and Lawrence Selden?
8. Why does Lily believe it would be better to marry Simon Rosedale instead of George Dorset?
9. At the end of the story, what helps Lawrence Selden understand Lily's financial arrangement with Gus Trenor?
10. In book 1, chapter 10, why does Lily continue her arrangement with Gus Trenor?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Lawrence Selden and Percy Gryce symbolize a variety of ideas throughout The House of Mirth. Explain what each character symbolizes and how the symbolism applies to Lily's character. Give examples from the story.
Essay Topic 2
Explain one of the following themes as it is developed in The House of Mirth. Use examples from the story to explain your answer.
1) Lily's use of beauty as wealth and to gain wealth.
2) Lily's inability to judge what is appropriate and what is not in her relationships with men.
Essay Topic 3
Explain why The House of Mirth is called "a novel of manners." Give examples from the story.
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