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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. On the morning Philip and Rachel are to go riding, where does Philip find Rachel?

2. What does Rachel tell Philip he can do in her boudoir that surprises him?

3. What does the servant at the villa tell Philip has been done with Ambrose's clothes?

4. Why does Philip think Louise is more perceptive than her father after he shares his suspicions about Rachel with Nick Kendall?

5. In his letters to Philip, what symptom does Ambrose mention first?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Philip think that Ambrose may have had a premonition of his death?

2. Why does Nick Kendall think it was wrong for Ambrose to have brought Philip up without women in his life?

3. Why was Philip raised by Ambrose?

4. What does Philip intend to do when Rachel comes to see him?

5. What reason does Philip give Rachel for not hating her now that he has met her?

6. How did Ambrose say that Rachel is related to the Ashley family?

7. Why do the servants address Philip differently when he returns home from Italy?

8. Why did Ambrose start travelling during the winter months?

9. Why was Rachel jealous of Philip when Ambrose was alive?

10. What does Rachel do that impresses Philip while she and Philip are out riding the estate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the influence Philip’s upbringing had on him. How does it affect his relationships with women, particularly Louise and Rachel? How does it affect his views of women and marriage?

Essay Topic 2

Philip gives Rachel an expensive pearl collar for Christmas, which angers his godfather. Write an essay explaining the significance of the gift. How does the gift affect the plot of the novel? How does it affect the relationships between the characters? Did Philip intend for Rachel to interpret the gift as an intention to ask her to marry him? Does Rachel know what he intended by the gift?

Essay Topic 3

The author explores how women are perceived by others. She uses both Rachel and Louise to explore this idea. Explain how the author uses Rachel and Louise to examine the perception of women and how the way others perceive them affects the plot of the novel.

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