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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 date does the dance finally occur?
2. Why is the dance rescheduled?
3. How many games does Merivel win?
4. How does the King feel about Celia?
5. How much does Merivel pay Finn for his portrait?
Short Essay Questions
1. What punishment did Finn get for arguing with the King?
2. How does Merivel react to Piepold?
3. Describe the signs that end up hanging outside Frances Elizabeth's house.
4. How does Merivel feel about Pearce?
5. Describe Edmund's dreams.
6. Describe the music at the dance.
7. What does Merivel discover when he examines Pearce?
8. How does Merivel treat Katherine on their journey?
9. How does the King feel about Merivel, after time has passed?
10. What does Merivel offer Finn?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The characters in the novel do not always have an accurate perception of themselves or of others around them. Discuss the characters' perceptions of themselves and others.
1) How does Merivel perceive himself? Is his self-perception accurate? How does Merivel perceive the King over the course of the story? How does he perceive Celia? How does he perceive Pearce? What causes Merivel's perception of himself or others to change?
2) What is Katherine's perception of Merivel? Why does she have this perception? How does Merivel react to it?
3) How does Pearce perceive Merivel? How does the King's perception of Merivel differ from Pearce's?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss rulership and leadership in the novel.
1) The novel centers around King Charles II. What kind of a ruler is he? What qualities make the King a good or a bad leader of his kingdom?
2) What kind of leaders are the Quakers who run the mental hospital? Are they good leaders or bad leaders? How do they make decisions for the people that they govern and care for?
3) What kind of a leader is Merivel? In what instances does Merivel take on a leadership role? Why, and who does he lead? How successful is he?
Essay Topic 3
Both Merivel and other characters have meaningful dreams in the novel. Discuss the meaning of dreams throughout the novel.
1) Merivel dreams of the King. Is the King of Merivel's dreams the King he knows in life, or does the King represent something different in Merivel's dreams?
2) What does Merivel learn from his dreams? What could Merivel learn that he is not recognizing?
3) What meanings do other characters dreams have? Why does the Quaker hospital worker dream of God, and what do his dreams mean to him?
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