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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 does George do at the palace at the end of the day?

2. Who does Mr. Naughton fall in love with on the ship?

3. What is the Sweet Waters of Europe?

4. How does the ape ruin George's last picture?

5. In which country is Constantinople the capital city?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does George cover up his father's death?

3. What does Pompey Jones think is his role in life?

4. How does the Duck-Boy help George?

5. How do Rimmer, George and Pompey get the ape to turn around so they can take its photograph?

6. Where does Myrtle follow George in this chapter?

7. What does the group do once it is in Constantinople?

8. How does Jones create havoc in the household?

9. How does Pompey defend himself when the footman questions why Pompey wants to be more than a servant?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the values of the 1850s.

1. In what ways are the characters a product of their time?

2. How does the play express the changes European society was going through at the time?

3. Does modern society share any values with 1850s Europe?

Essay Topic 2

Aside from the main characters, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

Choose two of the following people and outline their influence on Myrtle's life:

1. George

2. Mrs. Hardy

3. Beatrice

4. Pompey Jones

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