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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. Where is Weeks from?

2. Where is Philip's apprenticeship to take place?

3. Why does the girl assigned to guide Philip disapprove of Lawson?

4. What does Philip get teased about at school?

5. What kind of accent does the family friend of Louisa's have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Philip has been in Germany for three months?

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

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

4. What causes Singer to be even crueler to Philip?

5. Why does William not allow Phillip to have any food when they arrive at the vicarage?

6. What does Philip study in Germany, and how?

7. Why do Louisa and William send Philip to King's School?

8. How does Philip feel when he receives a letter from Emily?

9. What causes Philip to think romantically about Emily?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Philip's relationship with Mildred change over the course of the plot? What caused these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

How does Philip cope with his disability, and how does this physical handicap change the course of some of his relationships?

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