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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. How long after their first fight does Philip wait to go see Mildred again?

2. What exhibit is a piece of Lawson's art accepted into?

3. Where does Fanny take Philip one day?

4. How does Philip end his relationship with Norah?

5. What is Cronshaw doing when he dies?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What surprises Philip when he returns to Blackstable for his aunt's funeral?

3. Why does Mildred go to Brighton after she gives birth?

4. Where does Philip take Mildred on their first date, and how does he enjoy it?

5. Who arranges the funeral for Cronshaw, and how is it received?

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

7. What does Philip notice about his art while he is on vacation with Lawson and Ruth?

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

9. How does Philip raise in the ranks in the department store?

10. What causes Philip to leave Mildred for good?

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

Lawson and Hayward are two characters who are very similar in their professional vocations, but are markedly different in other ways. Use some examples from the text to compare and contrast these two dynamic characters.

Essay Topic 3

Many different characters in this book are persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how does persuasion affect the course of the plot?

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