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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 item does Philip choose to remember his mother by?

2. What does a storeowner have to do to get Louisa to shop there?

3. What deformity does Philip have?

4. How does Philip feel when he reads letters from Emily?

5. Where is Philip's math teacher from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the conflict about the bath schedule, and how is it resolved?

2. How does Philip feel after he finally gets the chance to be intimate with Emily?

3. What does Philip decide to do after his first visit to Paris?

4. When does Philip get the chance to be intimate with Emily?

5. Why does Philip go to Paris, and how does he feel about it?

6. What does Philip like to hear Emily talk about?

7. What does Phillip's mother die of?

8. How does Philip end up paying for his move to Paris?

9. Why does Hedwig live in the boarding house with Philip?

10. What religious insight does Philip gain from a conversation with Weeks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book shown a number of times by the women in Philip's life. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Philip endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

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