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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, Mrs. Honeychurch finds Cecil's behavior what?

2. In Chapter 15, what do George and Lucy speak about in front of Cecil?

3. Lucy has a nightmare after her welcome party. Who gets up to care for her?

4. How do the Emersons and Lucy speak with one another at the beginning of Chapter 15?

5. Mr. Beebe tells Minnie that Lucy's reaction to the "muddle" is how people should react. How does Lucy react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the beginning of "A Room with a View", Mr. Emerson is accused through gossip of killing his wife. Later in the novel, Lucy understands what really happened. What really happens and why is it said in society that Mr. Emerson killed his wife?

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

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.

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