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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 kind of riding does Eliza hope to show Lisolette?

2. What does Eliza rent in Amsterdam?

3. Why doesn't Jack go North after wandering through Paris?

4. What does Fatio warn William about?

5. What is the name of the girl Bob is in love with?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens to Jack off the coast of Africa?

4. What test does Lisolette give Eliza when they begin associating with each other?

5. Where is Daniel held prisoner, and why is this ironic to him?

6. How has Eliza been sending messages without being discovered?

7. What does Bob ask Eliza for help with?

8. Why does Eliza say Jack's business plan in Amsterdam is foolish?

9. Why has Bob come to ask Eliza for help?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maturity is a theme presented in a number of places in this plot, and is manifested in a number of different ways. Choose a few of these instances and compare and contrast them. How are they different in their manifestations of this sensitive theme?

Essay Topic 2

There are a number of different settings in this book. Describe some of these settings. Why might Stephenson have chosen these settings for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

There are many secrets made, kept, and divulged in this book. What are some of these secrets, and how does their placement in the plot affect the course of the plot and the characters involved in the secrets?

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