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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 s the setting of the opening act?

2. Who does Hetty think can read her thoughts?

3. What does Hetty encourage Harriet to make Margaret feel?

4. What does William apologize to Harriet for being?

5. What does Magaret say is lovely about Harriet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What advice does Mr. Bush give Margaret?

2. What does William tell John about his background?

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

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

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

6. Why is Margaret angry at John's attitude towards their marriage?

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

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

9. Why does Margaret say Harriet rejected the portrait?

10. Why does John stop listening to Margaret?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Why does John dislike his work at the gallery? How can John use his work to become a more successful painter? How important do you think it is for an artist to understand the business side of their work?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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