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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 kind of neighborhood is St. James Mount?

2. What epidemic were the authorities trying to get under control when Myrtle moved in with the Hardys?

3. What is Master Georgie's hobby?

4. What do Dr. Potter and Mr. Naughton argue about?

5. Who does Dr. Potter tell Beatrice a story about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the third chapter.

2. How does Pompey help George and Rimmer in this chapter?

3. Why does Pompey say he almost pities George?

4. How does George stop Mr. Naughton from lavishing his affections on Myrtle?

5. How does George's attitude change once he is in Constantnople?

6. How does Mr. Naughton react when he sees who he thinks is Myrtle's fiance with another woman?

7. How has the Hardy family changed four years later?

8. How does Myrtle and George's relationship develop in the opening chapter?

9. How does Myrtle show herself as both mentally and physically strong?

10. What does Pompey think about the success of the operation on the ape?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare one of the main characters to the person he or she was at the beginning of the book to the person he or she is at the end of the end of the book.

1. What did he or she hope to achieve at the beginning of the novel?

2. What events change his or her ideas about life?

3. How has his or her character changed by the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the books reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1850s? How does the author express these concerns?

2. How would the author change the novel if it were set in today's society?

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