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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. In Section 3, Chapter 5, how does Mr. Foster say he will wake everyone at Blithedale at daybreak?

2. Zenobia tells a story about the Veiled Lady; what is the story entitled?

3. What does Mr. Coverdale compare Zenobia to in Section 2, Chapter 3?

4. Why does Coverdale believe the neighbors of Blithedale slander their farming abilities?

5. Zenobia offers to invent a wild legend one day; how does everyone at Blithedale respond?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the first contribution in the novel, The Blithedale Romance, that composes the theme of magic within the text?

3. How does Coverdale justify sitting down to dinner with people of a lower class?

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

5. What wise suggestion of Coverdale's does Priscilla reject in Section 5, Chapter 9?

6. Why does Zenobia make Coverdale nervous?

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

8. What does the man who interrupts Coverdale's meditative walk in Section 6, Chapter 11 want?

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

10. What does Coverdale learn about Priscilla from Hollingsworth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The story of The Blithedale Romance can be enhanced by learning about the author of the book. Research the author, Nathaniel Hawthorne, comparing him to the character of Miles Coverdale. Where is he from? How did he get into writing? What other books has he written? Did The Blithedale Romance win any awards? What inspired Hawthorne to write the book?

Essay Topic 2

In The Blithedale Romance, a group of people go to Blithedale to join a group of intellectual upper class people who want to learn the art of husbandry and develop their own Arcadian society. Explore the experimental society in The Blithedale Romance , and examine the reasons for the different characters on joining the community. Why is Blithedale considered an experimental society? What does Arcadian mean? Are there any communities in today's societies that compare to Blithedale? What are the people of Blithedale interested in doing?

Essay Topic 3

The people at Blithedale all have come together for the joint purpose of living an Arcadian lifestyle; however, not everyone has the same views about life and how they want things to be run at Blithedale. Explore the theme of skepticism vs. faith in The Blithedale Romance. What is the definition of skepticism? Where in the novel has skepticism been shown? What is the definition of faith? Where in the novel has faith been shown?

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