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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 does Stahr ask Cecelia to set up a meeting with for him?

2. Where does Stahr have dinner after his episode?

3. What does the man who intended to commit suicide offer to do for Stahr?

4. Why is Stahr unhappy with the person he visits after his lunch with the prince?

5. Who does Stahr have an active affair with at the end of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Stahr do when Kathleen tries to sneak out of the party?

2. How does Kathleen meet the man she is supposed to marry?

3. What does Brimmer do when Stahr threatens him?

4. Who is Red Ridingwood, and what happens when Stahr goes to visit him after lunch?

5. What does Stahr do to help the man who tried to commit suicide?

6. What happens when Cecelia tells Stahr how she feels about him?

7. What does Stahr find in his office after he looks at the afternoon dailies?

8. What do we learn when Stahr has a quick check-up with his physician?

9. What does a black man say to Stahr while he is on the beach with Kathleen, and how does he respond?

10. What happens to Kathleen and Cecelia at the end of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happens at Stahr's unfinished house, and what significance does this have on the plot? Who is involved in the scenes there, and what do these events symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

Death is a key theme and symbol in this book. What are some of the main places this theme presented itself, and how does it change the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affects the characters around them.

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