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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. Mrs. Pinchbeck tells Lizzie Rose in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 9 that who was suspected once before when a child went missing?

2. At what time are the guests to arrive for Clara’s birthday party in the beginning of the novel?

3. What is the title of Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 17?

4. What is the title of Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 20?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What information does Mrs. Pinchbeck relate of Grisini in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 16?

3. What is contained in the letter that Lizzie Rose finds in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 24?

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

5. What causes Dr. Wintermute shame when he talks with his daughter in the end of Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 6?

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

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

8. What information does Mrs. Pinchbeck relate to Lizzie Rose of Grisini’s past in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 9?

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

10. What are Parsefall’s impressions of the Wintermute home when he arrives in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What performance is Parsefall trying to learn with the puppets in Part One: “Fog”? Why does he want to learn this performance? How does he learn? What benefit might this have for him?

Essay Topic 2

Plot Structure

a. Discuss the plot structure of Splendors and Glooms. In what ways is the narrative related and what effect does this have on the reader?

b. How does Splendors and Glooms compare with other novels written during this time period? Are there specific stylistic elements that can be seen in Schlitz’s writing?

Essay Topic 3

Dickensian style in Splendors and Glooms

a. In what ways does Splendors and Glooms exhibit stylistic elements similar to those of Charles Dickens? How do the characters in the story relate to the characters created by Dickens?

b. Discuss the character names in the novel. How do these names reflect the characteristics of the characters?

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