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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 about Clarissa amazes Peter?

2. The crowds that gather around Buckingham Palace try to guess what will be written by ______________________.

3. What does Peter do while sitting on Clarissa's sofa?

4. How does Peter feel about Clarissa?

5. Who is Clarissa's housekeeper?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is wrong with the dress Clarissa wants to wear to her party?

2. Who are Septimus and Lucrezia and what behavior of Septimus' bothers her when they are with other people in the park?

3. What is the source of Septimus' odd behavior, and what is the only recourse Rezia feels that she has?

4. How has Septimus changed since the war and what are Rezia's thoughts about his altered behavior now?

5. What are Clarissa's immediate thoughts when Peter surprises her by showing up at her house?

6. Who would Peter spend time with at dinner parties when he didn't want to share Clarissa with anyone else?

7. What does Peter not realize about Clarissa as he chats with her in her room?

8. In what ways is Clarissa like the author, Virginia Woolf, in her personality traits?

9. What are Peter's perceptions of Clarissa after having been gone for five years?

10. Who is Hugh Whitbread and what role does he play in Clarissa's lie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Peter. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? Is he a positive person? What else can you say about the character?

Essay Topic 2

Project into the future ten years after the end of the novel and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Clarissa and three other characters. Be sure to incorporate personal, political and cultural impacts on the characters' lives.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of keeping up appearances. Identify at least two themes about keeping up appearances in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

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