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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. Who gave Philip the idea to study art?

2. How does Philip feel about the comedy he takes Mildred to on their first date?

3. What does Philip hire Mildred to do?

4. Where does Philip want to work after he quits art?

5. How does Philip end his relationship with Norah?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Philip to fail his first medical exams?

2. How does William react when he hears that Philip is changing his profession again?

3. What does Philip find when he gets an urgent letter to come to Fanny's apartment?

4. What does Philip begin to think when he deals with Fanny's despair?

5. How does Philip pass his make-up exams?

6. What happens during Philip's first rotation when he returns to medical school?

7. Why does Mildred come back to Philip's rooms?

8. Where does Philip get a large sum of money, and what does he use it for?

9. Why does Philip pawn off his father's items?

10. How does Philip lose all of his money?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Louisa is a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How does she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 2

Which character do you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

Security and safety are two themes that are touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

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