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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. How does Fleur suggest Lady Edwina act as her accomplice?
2. Fleur believes she saw someone in Dottie's window the night before. Who is it?
3. Leslie's novel was published around the same time as Warrender Chase, and received feeble reviews. How is Warrender Chase received?
4. What is that Sir Quentin has been enforcing upon the members?
5. Dottie finally realizes Fleur has stolen back the manuscript from her flat, and calls Fleur demanding to know how she got in. What does Fleur tell her?
Short Essay Questions
1. When her novel is ultimately published, how does Fleur initially react?
2. Fleur's job at the Association has changed by Chapter 7. What are her duties now?
3. Before Fleur works out a plan to retrieve her manuscript, fate intervenes and presents her with a way to do so. What happens?
4. What does Fleur first think might be the problem with her novel when the publisher requests to meet with her in person?
5. How does Fleur react to her own novel as she goes through it, typing up additional copies?
6. Fleur consults her friend, Solly Mendelsohn, when she realizes that the publisher now has the only copy of her manuscript. Why?
7. Why doesn't Fleur tell Edwina that she believes Sir Quentin is behind the theft of her manuscript?
8. When Fleur runs into Mrs. Wilks in Chapter 7, what does Fleur observe about her?
9. How does Fleur happen upon the title of the book she is now narrating?
10. What was Fleur's internal reaction to the tragic news in Chapter 8?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Fleur creates a character type she calls the "English Rose." Discuss how her character types are like stereotypes, and perhaps more importantly, how they are different. How might these character types be helpful to writers, or how they might hinder the telling of a story?
Essay Topic 2
What would you have done if you'd found yourself in Fleur's position at the Autobiographical Association? Would you have stayed on? Why or why not? Discuss the ethical implications of your decision.
Essay Topic 3
Fleur and Edwina develop a strong, albeit unlikely friendship. Compare and contrast these two women. Discuss their friendship and how they influence each other.
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