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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. What does William say his only desire is?

2. What does Maggie represent?

3. Why does Margaret want someone to invite her and John to dinner?

4. What is the only thing Harriet likes about William?

5. What does Hetty tell Harriet she embodies?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Margaret's job upset John?

2. How does John decide to proceed in his relationship with Harriet?

3. How does Harriet try to avoid scandal from the situation between her, John and Margaret?

4. What do Margaret and Harriet's alter egos say to each other when they first meet in the opening scene?

5. Why does John say Harriet declined her portrait?

6. Why is Hetty upset Harriet moves so close to William?

7. How does John try to flatter William?

8. How does Harriet try to dissuade Harriet from buying her portrait?

9. How does William react when Harriet tells him her real feelings from him?

10. How does Margaret help John in the final section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the book's reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme:

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 3

Examine the construction of Gerstenberg's argument.

1. How does she introduce her ideas?

2. How does she construct his ideas to come to logical conclusion?

3. What weaknesses and strengths can you identify in Gerstenberg's argument?

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