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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 is the title of Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 30?

3. Who is said to have fallen through the ice and drowned in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 47?

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

5. Dr. Wintermute’s butler informs him that who has come to pay a visit in the beginning of Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 48?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Cassandra want Parsefall to remember how cruel Grisini was to him? What did Grisini do to Parsefall? How does Parsefall react to the memory of this cruelty? Is it the reaction Cassandra wanted?

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

Where did Lizzie Rose find the puppet that looks like Clara? Why does the puppet look this way? How does Parsefall react to this puppet? For what reason?

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