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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 was the name of Lizzie Rose’s father in the novel?

2. What does Lizzie Rose dress in to take the dog for a walk in the beginning of Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 30?

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

4. Who insists on going with Dr. Wintermute in his search in the end of Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 48?

5. Where does Parsefall look forward to returning to in the novel’s Epilogue?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the meeting of Lizzie Rose, Parsefall, and Cassandra described in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 32?

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

4. What does Cassandra relate about Marguerite in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 37?

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

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

7. What leads Lizzie Rose to the decision that she and Parsefall must run away from Strachan’s Ghyll in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 42?

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

9. What actions does Clara commit in order to warn Parsefall and Lizzie Rose in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 33?

10. Who arrives to visit Dr. Wintermute in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 48? What item does this character bring with her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Lizzie Rose think that Grisini might be behind Clara’s kidnapping in Part One: “Fog”? What does she do to try to help the police find Clara? How does this come back to hurt Lizzie Rose?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the setting of the Wintermute estate as described in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 1. How large is the house where Clara and her parents live? How many servants do they have? Where in London is the house located?

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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