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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. Who insists that Newman be allowed in visit the injured Valentin?

2. Who is Newman's least favorite person of the Bellegarde family?

3. Why do doctors refuse to let Newman see Valentin for a while?

4. How does Claire seem as her marriage to Newman grows closer?

5. What two people does Newman find talking with Lord Deepmere the night of his engagement party?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Madame de Bellegarde once accuse Mrs. Bread of?

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

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

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

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

7. What does Noemie tell Newman when he confronts her and her father at the Cafe de le Patrie?

8. What promise to Mrs. Bread does Newman fulfill in Chapter 23?

9. Once Valentin and Newman learn that Noemie has been spending her time with a mysterious man, what does Valentin think about the situation?

10. What does Claire plan to do now that she is no longer engaged to Newman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze at least 4 different ways the story of "The American" would change if the setting were to take place in 2020.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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