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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. Who do Miss Bartlett and Lucy run into on their outing in Chapter 5?

2. Is Lucy considered more of a Modern or Medieval woman?

3. What type of paper does Mr. Eager claim Mr. Emerson once worked for?

4. Who does Lucy receive letters from?

5. What does Miss Bartlett do for Lucy after moving into the room with a view?

Short Essay Questions

1. What dramatic event happens in Chapter 4? What does Lucy say to George regarding the event?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 1, the Emersons have a room with a view. Why are the Emersons willing to sacrifice this room?

3. Who does Lucy recommend Mr. Beebe rent his villa out to and why?

4. What does George do to Lucy's photographs? What does this act symbolize?

5. Why is Lucy shocked to learn her kiss with George appears in Miss Lavish's novel?

6. What does it symbolize when Lucy stops playing Beethoven on the piano?

7. What does Lucy do while considering the idea that she is leaving George in the darkness?

8. When Mrs. Honeychurch compares Lucy to Miss Bartlett, how does Lucy respond and why? What does this comparison lead to?

9. The final chapter in A Room with a View takes place back in Italy. What does this location change symbolize?

10. What is the result of the view Mr. Eager shares with Lucy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although much emphasis is placed on propriety in "A Room with a View", there are several instances where the characters blatantly insult each other. Cite three examples where the characters experience a confrontation. Analyze the following:

1) What is the confrontation and who is involved?

2) Do the characters involved try to avoid the confrontation or invoke it?

3) Does the confrontation seem appropriate based on the rules of society?

4) How is the confrontation resolved?

Essay Topic 2

Symbols are used frequently in "A Room with a View." Choose one of the following three symbols and cite examples as to where, why, and how the symbol is used to tell the story.

1) Violets.

2) A room with a view.

3) The photographs George throws in the river.

Essay Topic 3

Lucy is a character who goes through an awakening in "A Room with a View".

1) Describe the character of Lucy at the opening of the story.

2) Discuss the significant event that is the catalyst to Lucy's awakening.

3) Analyze the changes she has gone through by the end of "A Room with a View".

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