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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. For what organization is Daniel a secretary?

2. What does Jack bribe a man in Paris to do?

3. What does William want Eliza to give Daniel?

4. Whom does Jack bribe in Paris?

5. Where does Genoese live?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Bob and Dick sent to visit Daniel in prison?

2. What bothers Jack when he first gets to Paris?

3. What kind of life does Eliza tell dAvaux she wants for herself?

4. Why does Daniel get a new guard while in prison?

5. What does Eliza send reports to William about?

6. What rumor does dAvaux spread that causes Eliza trouble while being a governess?

7. What happens between Eliza and d'Arcachon?

8. How is the telling of Monmouth's death different from the rest of the book?

9. What advice does John Churchill give Jack after he is stabbed?

10. Who is St. George?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many characters in this book are forced to sacrifice much in order to obtain their goals. Who are some of these characters, and how did their sacrifices affect the other characters around them? Were these sacrifices worth the reward? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Obsession is a theme present in a number of places in the plot. What are some of the best examples of this theme, and how did the presence of this theme affect the outcome of this book?

Essay Topic 3

Tess was a minor character in this book who made a huge impact on the plot. How did she accomplish this, and how would the plot have been altered had she not been included in the story line?

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