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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. The letter that Lizzie Rose finds while mending clothes for Mrs. Pinchbeck’s stepson in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 24 was sent by whom?
2. How many years ago had Grisini warned Cassandra of the phoenix-stone’s powers, according to the narrator in the Prologue: “Fire”?
3. When Cassandra looks into her mirror in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 7, she sees the faces of how many women?
4. What word from the Prologue: “Fire” refers to a delicate ornamental work of fine silver, gold, or other metal wires, especially lacy jewelers' work of scrolls and arabesques?
5. What kind of gemstone is the phoenix-stone said to be in the Prologue: “Fire”?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is contained in the letter that Lizzie Rose finds in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 24?
2. What is Cassandra doing when her character is first introduced in the Prologue: “Fire”? What is her principle concern?
3. What discovery do Lizzie Rose and Parsefall make in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 18? How do they respond to this discovery?
4. How is Lizzie Rose’s character described when she is introduced in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 2?
5. What causes the argument between Lizzie Rose and Parsefall in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 10?
6. Where does Grisini awaken in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 19? What information does Cassandra learn from him?
7. How is the meeting between Clara, Lizzie Rose, and Parsefall described in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 3?
8. What is Grisini doing in the beginning of Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 14? Why?
9. How do Lizzie Rose and Parsefall respond when learning of the tragedy that befell Clara’s siblings in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 3?
10. What does Parsefall do to intercede in the conflict between Lizzie Rose and Grisini in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 15?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the setting of the Wintermute estate as described in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 1. How large is the house where Clara and her parents live? How many servants do they have? Where in London is the house located?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the character of Clara Wintermute in the novel. How old is Clara? Is she a likable character? What are Clara’s relationships like with her parents and the servants that attend to her? Why does the servant repeatedly remind Clara of everything she has and how she has little room to complain about her situation?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of grief in the novel. How is this theme illustrated through the characters of Dr. and Mrs. Wintermute? How does Clara view the theme of grief? How does this theme encompass the other main characters in the story?
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