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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 do some boys force Philip to show them?

2. How does Philip feel after he is intimate with Emily?

3. What is the name of the boarding school Philip is sent to?

4. How often do professional artists review the art students' work?

5. What is the name of the girl who the master of the school hopes will guide Philip?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Philip returns to school after his bout of Scarlet Fever?

2. What causes Philip to think romantically about Emily?

3. What does Philip do to try to heal his foot?

4. What does Phillip's mother die of?

5. What kind of lifestyle does the master of the art school try to lead and why?

6. What causes a huge argument between Philip and his uncle?

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

8. What question does Philip ask Cronshaw, and what is Cronshaw's response?

9. What happens when Fanny insists that the master analyze her work?

10. What keepsake does Phillip choose from the house, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair is a theme that is placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 2

Power and Greed are two common themes in this plot, especially shown by Mildred. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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