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

2. What are Hollingsworth and Coverdale repairing at Blithedale while discussing the community's plans for the future?

3. During the interview that Coverdale is attending, who throws off her veil, shrinking to see the multitude of people staring at her, and flees?

4. In Section 11, Chapter 21, it occurs to Coverdale to seek an interview with Moodie, so where does he go to look for him?

5. After his meeting with Priscilla, Coverdale says he washes his hands of it all, stating that the consequences lay on whose head?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is ironic about Hollingsworth accidentally wounding Zenobia's corpse?

5. What does Coverdale observe Priscilla doing at the boardinghouse?

6. What is ironic about Coverdale encountering Hollingsworth at a village hall during an interview with the Veiled Lady?

7. How does Coverdale feel as he leaves Blithedale in Section 8, Chapter 16?

8. How does Coverdale compare the setting of his hotel to the setting at Blithedale?

9. What questions does Zenobia ask Hollingsworth at Eliot's Pulpit in Section 13, Chapter 25?

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

Hollingsworth is a very strong dominant character in The Blithedale Romance. Analyze the character of Hollingsworth, examine his affect on the other characters, and compare his character to Coverdale. Who is more passionate about Blithedale: Hollingsworth or Coverdale? How do the other characters in the novel feel about Hollingsworth? How does Hollingsworth affect Priscilla and Zenobia?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

At Blithedale, the roles of men and women are clearly defined. Study the theme of gender roles, particularly the thoughts about women during this time period, as unfeminine behavior raised negative speculations about ladies. What are the men's roles at Blithedale? What are the women's roles at Blithedale? Are there any characters in the novel that try to change this roles or question them?

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