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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 children that are coming to Clara’s birthday party in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 1 are said to be the children of her parents’ friends who live where?

2. Who is said to have gone missing in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 8?

3. The legend on the puppet cart of Grisini’s says “The Phenomenal Professor Grisini and his” what?

4. What does Lizzie Rose pack her belongings in, in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 27?

5. What is the title of Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads up to the physical confrontation between Lizzie Rose and Grisini in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 15?

2. How is Lizzie Rose’s character described when she is introduced in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 2?

3. Where do Lizzie Rose and Parsefall go for their “evening out” in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 21? What are their impressions?

4. What leads up to the argument between Parsefall and Lizzie Rose in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 17?

5. Why does Grisini suggest that Cassandra send for his wards in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 19?

6. Whom does Clara encounter on her way to bed in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 5? How is this exchange described?

7. What does Parsefall do with Clara in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 23? What are Clara’s impressions of this experience?

8. What vision does Cassandra experience on her birthday in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 7?

9. What actions does Cassandra consider and commit regarding the dilemma she faces in the Prologue: “Fire”?

10. What do the police do when they arrive in Grisini’s apartment in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Where did Lizzie Rose find the puppet that looks like Clara? Why does the puppet look this way? How does Parsefall react to this puppet? For what reason?

Essay Topic 2

Define “narrative point of view” in literature and identify the narrative style of Splendors and Glooms. Is the story related in first, second or third person? Is the story told in the past or present tense? How do these choices influence you as a reader? What impact do they have on the story itself?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of puppetry in the novel. What do you think the puppets in the story represent symbolically? What imagery is used to describe the puppets? What is the history of puppetry as entertainment?

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