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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. After fleeing his home to New England, Moodie took on a new name and home; who does he marry?
2. Moodie reveals that Priscilla and Zenobia are both his daughters; who raised Zenobia?
3. Why does Coverdale realize it's absurd to torment himself with conjectures in Section 10, Chapter 19?
4. While observing from his hotel window, what makes Coverdale believe that a drawing-room on the first floor of the boardinghouse that is empty will not be empty for long?
5. Who hushes Coverdale and Hollingsworth from his window in Section 14, Chapter 27?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Coverdale worried about Priscilla in Section 10, Chapter 20?
2. How does Coverdale find Moodie?
3. What strange foreboding does Coverdale have after Zenobia leaves Blithedale, and what does he do?
4. What questions does Zenobia ask Hollingsworth at Eliot's Pulpit in Section 13, Chapter 25?
5. What gets Moodie to reveal his past to Coverdale?
6. Why is Coverdale jealous of Westervelt?
7. What is ironic about Hollingsworth accidentally wounding Zenobia's corpse?
8. What vision of Coverdale's does Hollingsworth mock?
9. What is one thing that Coverdale observes while looking out his hotel window?
10. What does Coverdale observe Priscilla doing at the boardinghouse?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
There are many secrets and questions that surround the story of The Blithedale Romance. Study the theme of mystery in the novel, The Blithedale Romance. How is the theme of mystery prevalent even from the beginning of the novel? How is mystery a theme in The Blithedale Romance? What is so mysterious about Priscilla? How does the Veiled Lady add to the overall theme of mystery? Do the allusions in the story add to the theme of mystery?
Essay Topic 3
Foreshadowing is a literary technique that Nathaniel Hawthorne uses throughout his novel, The Blithedale Romance. Explore the use of foreshadowing in The Blithedale Romance, and analyze how it has affected the overall story. Why would the author choose to use this literary device in his writing? How does the use of foreshadow enhance the story? Is it easy to see where foreshadowing has been used?
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