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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. What puppetry show do Lizzie Rose and Parsefall go to see in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 21?

2. What season is noted in the opening of Part One: “Fog”?

3. What is the title of Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 15?

4. What traditional, popular English puppet show does the housemaid suggest should be enough for Clara in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 1?

5. What vocabulary word from Part One: “Fog” means to wrap an infant tightly to prevent movement?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Dr. Wintermute goes to Lizzie Rose’s room at the boarding house in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 26?

2. What encounter takes place between Parsefall and Dr. Wintermute in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 25?

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

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

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

6. What discovery do Lizzie Rose and Parsefall make in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 18? How do they respond to this discovery?

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

8. What are Clara’s impressions of the puppet show in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 4?

9. What does Parsefall do to intercede in the conflict between Lizzie Rose and Grisini in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 15?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Cassandra want Grisini to come to her? How does she contact him? How does Grisini respond to this summons? What does this say about the relationship between Grisini and Cassandra?

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

Describe and discuss the setting established in the beginning of Splendors and Glooms. During what time period does the story take place? What clues from the author indicate this? Where specifically does the story begin? What years historically comprise the “Victorian era”?

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