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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. Where does Valentin's burial take place?

2. Who is Mrs. Bread?

3. With whom does Valentin commit himself to a duel?

4. What does Noemie think the duel will do?

5. Who arranges for Newman to speak again with Urbain and Madame de Bellegarde after he sees them at Claire's chapel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Newman's opinion of Urbain?

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

3. How does the Bellegarde family react when Newman tells him that he and Claire are engaged?

4. What does Newman ask Mrs. Tristam about at the engagement party?

5. What does Urbain confirm about his father's murder to Newman?

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

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

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

9. What does Newman first tell the injured Valentin about Claire?

10. What does Urbain's wife ask Newman to do during the opera?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose at least one female character from "The American" and discuss at least 3 ways she goes against traditional gender stereotypes of someone like her.

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 different literary techniques James uses to create tension in "The American."

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