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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 did Peter feel about Clarissa when they were in Bourton?

2. Clarissa thinks that, in Peter's eyes, she _____________________.

3. Clarissa wishes she could be more like _________________.

4. Who waits on Clarissa in the floral shop?

5. Peter dreams of being ________________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are Clarissa's thoughts on this June morning and what are some of the reasons that the world seems pleasant to her?

3. What does Peter recall about Sally Seton from years ago?

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

5. Which woman does Clarissa admire more than anyone and longs to be like her?

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 feel about seeing Clarissa after so many years, and to what does he attribute Clarissa's breaking their engagement?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Rezia. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? Her fears and doubts? 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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