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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 does Jack say he is?

2. What does Dinsdale tell Jack about?

3. Who does Jack say owns the cross?

4. What kind of person does Grace say Claire is?

5. What is Tucker's opinion on Jack?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dinsdale want Jack to open the village fair?

2. What does Claire say is the only way Herder can change the situation?

3. How does Jack prove he is still ill?

4. What part of upperclass life does Claire tell Jack she finds difficult?

5. Why did Charles want Grace to marry the 13th Earl?

6. What reference does Jack make to Jack the Ripper in Act 2, Scene 4?

7. What does Herder say he is researching?

8. Why does Dinsdale say he in concerned by Jack's illness?

9. Why does Jack say he cannot get married again?

10. What is Herder's opinion on Jack and Grace's wedding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the arguments for and against the class system? What are Barnes' opinions on the class system and how does he express them? Why do you think he holds these opinions? Do you agree or disagree with Barnes?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the novel and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 3

Examine the book's reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

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