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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 does Philip want to study after he quits art?

2. What day of the week does Philip dine with Thorne's family?

3. Why does Philip first stop ignoring Emily's letters?

4. What is Norah's profession?

5. What does Griffiths do when he learns Philip is unhappy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the final event that makes Philip decide to quit his art?

3. Why does Philip want Mildred to meet Griffiths?

4. How does Philip feel about his first taste of medical school?

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

6. What news does Norah have when Philip goes to visit her?

7. How does Philip feel about Mildred's baby living with him?

8. What causes Philip to leave Mildred for good?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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