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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 does William attempt to bribe?

2. Which of the following words best describes Margaret's view of life?

3. What does Harriet want Margaret to bellieve?

4. What is the name of Harriet's alter ego?

5. What does William apologize to Harriet for being?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hetty stay with John?

2. Why does Margaret stop John from eating the fruit in the bowl?

3. What does the willow tree in John's portrait indicate to Harriet?

4. How does Margaret surprise John in the final act?

5. How do Margaret and William try to sell a portrait to William?

6. Why does Harriet want William to flatter Margaret?

7. What problems do John and Margaret have in Act 2?

8. What does John make William see in the final chapter?

9. What do Margaret and Hetty vow to each other before they leave?

10. How does Margaret get her own way regarding Harriet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Gerstenbeg use so few settings? How does Gerstenberg create a world away from the few settings she uses? What colors and objects does Gerstenberg use and what meaning does it give to the setting?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Margaret's character to the person she was at the beginning of the book to the one she is at the end.

1. What did Margaret hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Margaret's ideas about life?

3. How has Margaret's character changed by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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