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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. How is Coverdale's attitude after a stranger interrupts his secluded time on his holiday?

2. How does Coverdale spend his first night at Blithedale?

3. What does Mr. Coverdale suspect about Priscilla and Zenobia in Section 3, Chapter 5?

4. How does Mr. Coverdale think the firelight from the hearth makes the men and women of Blithedale appear?

5. Who does Coverdale suggest to Hollingsworth that he believes Zenobia to be the sister of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Coverdale learn about Priscilla from Hollingsworth?

2. Who is the man that interrupts Coverdale during his meditative walk?

3. What does Coverdale discern about Hollingsworth after studying him?

4. What is the purpose of those gathered at Blithedale?

5. How does Coverdale first feel about Hollingsworth compared to how he feels about him after his illness?

6. How does the reader know that Moodie is somewhat connected to the Veiled Lady?

7. How does Zenobia compare Coverdale and Hollingsworth?

8. How does Coverdale describe Zenobia in Section 1, Chapter 2?

9. What is Hollingsworth's reaction when Coverdale tells him that he does not know if he will ever be a philanthropist?

10. Mr. Coverdale notes the flower in Zenobia's hair; what does he compare her to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mr. Miles Coverdale, the main character and protagonist in The Blithedale Romance, goes through many changes throughout the novel. Analyze the character of Coverdale and examine the changes that he makes throughout the novel. What kind of person is Coverdale? Is Coverdale ambitious in his line of work? How does Coverdale interact with others? What is engaging about Coverdale?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, The Blithedale Romance, the mystery and secrets surround the two women there, Zenobia and Priscilla, who are both in love with the same man. Examine the theme of love and the human heart in the novel, The Blithedale Romance. Where does love pertain to the novel? What does Coverdale learn about love? How can love drive us to do unimaginable things? What does love cause the characters in The Blithedale Romance to do?

Essay Topic 3

The novel, The Blithedale Romance, is a mysterious, cold, and somewhat Gothic story. How does Nathaniel Hawthorne set the tone in The Blithedale Romance? How is this tone important for the overall mood of the story? What is the tone in The Blithedale Romance? Does this tone seem to go well with the story?

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