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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. Where does Lucy go with Miss Bartlett at the beginning of Chapter 5?
2. What is the Modern woman said to want?
3. Who does Phaeton attempt to kiss?
4. What do George and Lucy share at the end of Chapter 6?
5. Is Lucy considered more of a Modern or Medieval woman?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Lucy gets lost in Chapter 2, what is the end result? Why is this significant?
2. The final chapter in A Room with a View takes place back in Italy. What does this location change symbolize?
3. Lucy and Cecil discuss Lucy's comfort level with Cecil on a walk through the woods. Lucy admits she prefers Cecil in what environment?
4. Miss Bartlett and Miss Lavish spend a great deal of time determining who should sit where on the carriage ride so as to avoid tension. In the end, the two women lose control of the seating. What does this symbolize?
5. Why does Lucy ignore Miss Bartlett's advice to share her history with George?
6. Explain the description of women at the beginning of Chapter 4. How is the character of Lucy described?
7. Who does Lucy recommend Mr. Beebe rent his villa out to and why?
8. What do Mr. Beebe and Cecil agree upon? What do they disagree upon?
9. George experiences a change in Chapter 4. What is it?
10. When Phaeton is instructed to drop off Persephone, Lucy wavers between two emotions. What are they?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Society is an important aspect that is trying to shape the character Lucy in "A Room with a View".
1) Describe the type of society Lucy is born into.
2) Discuss the expectations society has for Lucy.
3) Analyze whether Lucy's actions are a result of trying to conform to or resist societal expectations.
Essay Topic 2
Cecil is a character who verbally claims to be a forward-thinker who believes in spontaneity and passion. Cecil's actions do not demonstrate this to be true. Cite and analyze three examples from the story where Cecil's actions are not in alignment with what he says.
Essay Topic 3
Foreshadowing is used frequently in "A Room with a View". Choose three examples of foreshadowing in the story. Explain how it helped add to the story being told.
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