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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 does Cassandra tempt Clara with in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 31?

2. What does Lizzie Rose suggest that she and Parsefall do in the end of Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 43?

3. What holiday is it in the beginning of Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 39?

4. Dr. Wintermute decides to go to the address from the letter in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 48 in the hopes that he can find whom?

5. What is the title of Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 49?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Parsefall dream of in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 45? What does he vow to do when he awakens from the dream?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What information does Cassandra reveal to Parsefall and Lizzie Rose in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 44?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Parsefall and his history in the novel. What is a “workhouse” and why was Parsefall living there prior to Grisini taking him? How old is this character? How does Parsefall’s character evolve in the story?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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