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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. When do the events of chapter 14, book 1, begin?
2. When does Lily run into Simon Rosedale?
3. Why is Grace Stepney angry about the party?
4. How does Lawrence feel about Lily's reaction to his suggestion that they have tea at a popular cafe?
5. What is Gerty's financial situation at the beginning of the story?
Short Essay Questions
1. In book 1, chapter 1, what is the reason for Lily's reaction to Lawrence Selden's suggestion that they have tea at the popular cafe as Lily waits for her train?
2. In book 2, chapter 7, how does Lily view the morality of accepting money from Gus Trenor, and the morality of using the letters she acquired from Lawrence Selden's cleaning woman?
3. What does Gerty Farish advise Lily to do regarding the situation in Monte Carlo?
4. Why does Lily believe it would be better to marry Simon Rosedale instead of George Dorset?
5. How would an objective observer describe Gerty Farish?
6. What does Gerty Farish tell Lawrence Selden about Lily in book 2, chapter 8?
7. What three options does Lily have regarding her debt to Gus Trenor?
8. What does Gerty Farish think will happen between her and Lawrence Selden because of their friendship for Lily?
9. In book 2, chapter 3, why is Lawrence Selden afraid for Lily's safety regarding Bertha Dorset?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does the setting of The House of Mirth influence the events of the story?
Essay Topic 2
List the main events from The House of Mirth. Could you change the order of the main events or leave out any main events? Why or why not?
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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