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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. Why does Lucy go somewhere with Miss Bartlett at the beginning of Chapter 5?
2. During the group ride out to the country, Lucy suggests she and George do what?
3. What does Lucy purchase that might be considered shocking?
4. While Lucy packs, where does Miss Bartlett take George for a conversation?
5. Who is proposing to Lucy at the beginning of Chapter 8?
Short Essay Questions
1. What subject regarding the Emersons is debated by Lucy and some of the guests at the Pension? Why?
2. What aspects of society does the character Miss Bartlett represent?
3. After Lucy has a fight with Mrs. Honeychurch, what is the view she sees out the window?
4. Why does Lucy ignore Miss Bartlett's advice to share her history with George?
5. At what point in the story does Lucy declare her love for Cecil and why?
6. When Mrs. Honeychurch meets the Emersons at church, Lucy realizes George and her parents would most likely get along. Why is this significant?
7. When Lucy returns to the Pension following her kiss with George, where is she looking for him and what does this literal action represent?
8. What is the result of the view Mr. Eager shares with Lucy?
9. What does the word "muddle" mean and who is it often used to describe?
10. George experiences a change in Chapter 4. What is it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The word "muddle" is introduced in "A Room with a View" and is significant to the characters and how they live their lives.
1) Discuss the definition of a "muddle".
2) Cite instances where the word "muddle" is used to describe an emotional state and why.
3) Based on the text, analyze whether being in a "muddle" leads to positive results for a character and why.
Essay Topic 2
Lucy is a gifted piano player. This gift not only impresses society, it hints at a greater depth in Lucy than she shows to the outside world. Lucy's choice of music throughout the novel reflects her state of mind. Choose three different scenes and, citing the different composers played, discuss how the different composers demonstrate Lucy's state of mind.
Essay Topic 3
The position of womanhood in society is explained at the beginning of Chapter 4. Lucy is described as caught between being medieval and modern, two very different lifestyles.
1) Describe the difference between these two categories.
2) Cite three examples from the novel where Lucy is considered medieval or modern.
3) Based on the society Lucy lives in, which is the more appropriate lifestyle for Lucy to follow?
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