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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. When Clara attempts to communicate a warning to Lizzie Rose and Parsefall in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 33, she imagines herself in Parsefall’s dreams. In the dream, Clara sees Parsefall as he mourns for whom?

2. Who is Lizzie Rose unable to find when she awakens in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 39?

3. What is the photograph of that Lizzie Rose finds in a book in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 34?

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5. What playwright’s works does Lizzie Rose choose as items she would like from the house in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 34?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Parsefall save Clara in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 47? What do the children discover when they return to the house?

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

5. What does Lizzie Rose do upon awakening in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 30? Who watches her?

6. What sound awakens Clara in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 31? Where does Clara go to follow the sound?

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

8. What is the outcome of the narrative for Cassandra in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 51?

9. What takes place in the climax of the novel in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 46?

10. What does Clara do with the phoenix-stone once she’s stolen it in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 46? Who tries to stop her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the elements of plot structure, including “exposition,” “rising action,” “climax,” “falling action,” and “denouement.” Discuss where in the narrative each of these transitions takes place. How traditionally structured is the story of Splendors and Glooms?

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 analyze the character of Mrs. Pinchbeck in the novel. What is significant about Mrs. Pinchbeck’s name? What qualities and attributes does this character exhibit in the reading? Is she a likable character? Why or why not?

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