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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. Coverdale asks Hollingsworth if he has seen Zenobia, and he answers that he has not; what else does Hollingsworth say about Zenobia?

2. Where did Hollingsworth wound Zenobia in Section 14, Chapter 27?

3. Who looks at Coverdale scornfully from the boardinghouse window before lowering the curtain?

4. What does Coverdale notice about Priscilla's appearance after she is summoned?

5. Whose fidelity gives Coverdale a new sense of Hollingsworth's native power?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Silas Foster think about Zenobia's disappearance?

2. How was Moodie's life different twenty-five years ago?

3. What does Coverdale dream about in Section 9, Chapter 18 that torments him?

4. How does Zenobia demonstrate her love and loyalty for Hollingsworth?

5. How does Zenobia's death parallel with many village maidens who have also been wronged by their first love?

6. Why is Coverdale worried about Priscilla in Section 10, Chapter 20?

7. How does Coverdale find Moodie?

8. What strange foreboding does Coverdale have after Zenobia leaves Blithedale, and what does he do?

9. Why did Moodie change his name twenty-five years ago?

10. What scheme does Hollingsworth ask Coverdale to join him in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Several of the characters in The Blithedale Romance are filled with pride and some with shame. Explore the concepts of pride and shame in the novel and how those concepts pertain to the different characters. Which characters would be considered prideful? Which characters seem to be ashamed of something or hiding a secret? How do these themes set the tone for the overall story?

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