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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. Where does Alexandra go in the morning?

2. What does Jordan do when Alexandra meets him for sherry in the drawing room?

3. How does Alexandra feel after the picnic with Jordan?

4. What does Fawkes' staff intercept?

5. How does Alexandra look on her second wedding day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Nordstrom?

2. How is Anthony and Alexandra's marriage halted just before the pronouncement of husband and wife?

3. What is Alexandra's first response to Jordan's anger and how does Melanie change Alexandra's attitude?

4. Describe the scene when Bertie confesses and the aftermath.

5. What does Jordan hint about to Alexandra?

6. What does the Dowager finally ask of Anthony and what is his response?

7. How does Jordan learn the truth about Alexandra's behavior while he was imprisoned?

8. What does Alexandra do that upsets Jordan the next morning and what does he order her to do?

9. What two small mistakes does Alexandra make on the night of her coming out?

10. What do Alexandra and Jordan do that helps them relax with each other?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alexandra's father as it is learned after he dies, is a polygamist. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think more men than women are polygamists? Mr. Lawrence keeps the existence of his other family secret from his first wife. Why do you think he does so? What would you say about his integrity?

2. How do you think women are viewed in countries where polygamy is illegal such as England? How do you think they are viewed in countries where polygamy is legal? Discuss the differences

3. Should polygamy be controlled by law and what are the advantages and disadvantages to allowing polygamy?

4. If polygamy were legal in your country for either men or woman, would you consider more than one husband or wife? Explain why or why not.

Essay Topic 2

Most protagonists are a mixture of admirable traits and character flaws, and Jordan and Alexandra are no exceptions. Discuss the following:

1. Trace and analyze situations when Jordan demonstrates his admirable qualities. Give specific examples to illustrate your analysis. Compare those to situations where he demonstrates his less-than-admirable traits.

2. Trace and analyze situations when Alexandra demonstrates her admirable qualities. Give specific examples to illustrate your analysis. Compare those to situations where she demonstrates her less-than-admirable traits.

3. Trace and analyze situation where two secondary characters demonstrates their admirable qualities. Give specific examples to illustrate your analysis. Compare those to situations where they demonstrates their less-than-admirable traits.

Essay Topic 3

The topic of marriage is woven throughout Something Wonderful. Discuss the following:

1. Discuss the following attitudes toward marriage that the following characters seem to take: Alexandra (both at the beginning of the novel and at the end); Jordan (both at the beginning of the novel and at the end), Lady Catherine Harrington, Jordan's mother, Mrs. Lawrence and The Dowager Duchess.

2. How do you think the characters listed above would view marriage if they had similar personalities but lived in the 21st century United States?

3. If you were someone who knew nothing of England and her social customs of the time and took a couple years to observe its people, what would you say about the institution of marriage in England at the time (early 1800s)?

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