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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. Whom must Newman spend time with when he goes to visit Claire in her home?

2. What does Newman suggest to Valentin as a way for him to clear his head of Noemie?

3. What does the injured Valentin think of Claire's feelings on the broken engagement?

4. Who reassures Newman that he is acting appropriately at his engagement party?

5. Where does Newman learn that Valentin will not survive his wounds?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of story does a duchess tell about Newman at this engagement party?

2. What does Mrs. Tristam have to say about Claire and Newman's broken engagement?

3. What does Valentin think happened surrounding the death of his father?

4. What is Newman's original plan in confronting Urbain and Madame de Bellegarde about the way Claire's father died?

5. What does Valentin report to Newman has been happening between Noemie and her mysterious friend during the opera?

6. What threat does Newman end up making to Urbain about the information he has on the Bellegarde family?

7. What does Mrs. Bread report the Bellegardes marriage was like?

8. What does Urbain request of Newman when he comes and confesses that his father was in fact murdered?

9. Why does Mrs. Tristam arrange for Newman to see Claire in her convent?

10. How did Mrs. Bread get connected to the Bellegarde familiy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze at least 3 literary techniques James uses to make one character of your choosing from "The American" very likable OR very unlikable to the reader.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss at least 4 ways "The American" would be different if the protagonist were female.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze at least 3 aspects of "The American" that makes the novel believable as well as what literary devices James uses to create that level of believability OR analyze at least 3 aspects of "The American" that makes the novel unbelievable as well as what literary devices James does not use effectively to create a level of believability in the story.

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