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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. Who dies with the person in question 163?
2. How did Isobel end up in the hospital?
3. What does Gordon do when he notices the building?
4. What does Violet Angela tell Maude Violet does regularly?
5. Who becomes a geologist?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Lady Fairfax end up being with Robert Kavanagh?
2. How does Malcolm die this time in Isobel's "vision"?
3. What impressions does Isobel have about where she is at the end of this chapter?
4. What is happening on Christmas eve at the Fairfax household?
5. How does Maude Potter finally get a baby and what does she name the baby?
6. What does Isobel say about Charles?
7. What does Isobel learn about several of the people in her circle of friends or acquaintances?
8. What does Isobel say about Eunice?
9. What is the time and purpose of this chapter?
10. For whom do the servants prepare the home?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the following:
1. Thoroughly discuss the character of Isobel. What are her strengths? Weaknesses? How does she evolve over the course of the story? Is she likable at the beginning of the story? At the end of the book? Do you think she is a protagonist or antagonist? Why
2. Thoroughly discuss the character Charles. What are his strengths? Weaknesses? How does he evolve over the course of the story? (or does he?) Is he likable at the beginning of the story? At the end of the book? Is he trustworthy? Wise? Would you want him as a friend? As an enemy?
3. Thoroughly discuss two other characters of your choosing. What are their strengths? Weaknesses? How do they evolve over the course of the story? (or do they?) Are they likable at the beginning of the story? At the end of the book? Are they trustworthy? Wise? Would you want them as friends? Are they likely to be enemies?
Essay Topic 2
Plots are sometimes said to be either character-driven or action-driven. Discuss the following:
1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?
2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?
3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?
4. Do you think "Human Croquet" is more character-driven or action-driven? Or balanced between the two? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the following:
1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?
2. Analyze and discuss "Human Croquet" based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if this is a successful novel.
3. Is "Human Croquet" a novel you would recommend to a friend? Why or why not? Explain.
4. Can a novel be successful and yet many readers not enjoy it? Explain your response.
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