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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Catherine dislike doing that is a sure-fire paper seller for the Gazette?
2. What word catches Catherine's eye as she is reading the Dr. Croft columns?
3. What is the name of the doctor whose popular column appears in the Lowfield Gazette each week?
4. When Catherine hears a noise outside her house on Tuesday night, what does she determine it was after running in the house?
5. Where does Catherine call the police from after she finds Tom's body?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the beginning of the novel, we meet a depressed and withdrawn Catherine Linton, and the tone of the novel also seems somber and full of imagery related to isolation. However, this mood seems to change as Catherine's character grows and develops through the novel. Can you identify a parallel between the Catherine's mood throughout the novel and the mood of the novel itself? Is this a writing technique of the author used on purpose? What effect does it have on the novel and on the development of the plot? Provide examples.
Essay Topic 2
Writing style is an important element for an author in writing a novel and is usually unique to a specific author or genre. Discuss the writing style of the author of the writing techniques that she employs in "Sweet and Deadly." What do we learn in the novel through the style that the author employs? Why does the author choose to have Catherine be so introspective? How do we gain insight into the novel and its characters through the writing style and writing techniques employed in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Just as there are main characters interacting with Catherine in the novel, there are a peppering of minor characters that play a role in the novel's development. Discuss the minor characters and their place in the development of the story. Include in your discussion the characters of Betty Eakins, Martin Barnes, Jewel Crenna, Leila Masham and Salton Sims.
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