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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 Miss Bartlett say George cannot be trusted?

2. What does Lucy feel about Miss Bartlett's actions towards George?

3. Right after playing the piano for Mr. Beebe, what does Lucy insist on doing?

4. What is the weather like at the beginning of Chapter 7?

5. Where does Lucy go with Miss Bartlett at the beginning of Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Phaeton is bribed with a coin to keep silent about Lucy and George. Why is this ironic?

2. What does the driver at the end of Chapter 20 symbolize?

3. In Chapter 5, what does the Italian that keeps bothering the group represent? What does it mean when Mr. Eager shoos the Italian away from Lucy?

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

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

6. What symbol in nature is used to express Lucy's emotion after her kiss with George?

7. When Phaeton is instructed to drop off Persephone, Lucy wavers between two emotions. What are they?

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

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

10. Why does Lucy ignore Miss Bartlett's advice to share her history with George?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lucy lies frequently throughout "A Room with a View", both to herself and those around her. Choose an instance where Lucy tells a lie and analyze the following:

1) Why is the lie told?

2) What is Lucy trying to hide?

3) What would have been the consequence if Lucy had told the truth?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The influence of Miss Bartlett is a major factor in Lucy's character, both intentionally and unintentionally. Based on examples from the book, make an argument for or against Miss Bartlett's ability and affect on Lucy to conform to Lucy's expected role in society.

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