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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 Lizzie Rose take the dog in the morning in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 39?

2. Who does Cassandra dream of in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 29?

3. Cassandra says she met Marguerite at a boarding school located where in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 37?

4. When Clara, Lizzie Rose, and Parsefall return to the house in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 47, they are surprised to see that what has collapsed?

5. Dr. Wintermute’s visitor in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 48 shows him a letter with whose return address on the envelope?

Short Essay Questions

1. What decision does Dr. Wintermute make after meeting with his visitor in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 48? Why?

2. What do Lizzie Rose and Parsefall discover when they go downstairs in Strachan’s Ghyll in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 50?

3. What does Clara ask of her parents in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 50? How do they respond?

4. What leads Clara to the decision that she must steal the phoenix-stone in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 46?

5. How are Parsefall’s thoughts described in the Epilogue? What is Parsefall looking forward to?

6. What exchange takes place between Parsefall and Lizzie Rose in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 41?

7. What exchange takes place between Clara and Cassandra in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 31?

8. How is Christmas at the Wintermute estate described in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 40?

9. What gift does Parsefall choose from Cassandra’s table in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 35?

10. What happens when Parsefall and Lizzie Rose attempt to run away from Strachan’s Ghyll in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 43?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Cassandra in the novel. Of what is she dying? Why does she blame her impending death on a stone? What kind of stone is it? Who does Cassandra think can help her prevent her impending death?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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