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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. As Coverdale gets leaves for Blithedale, his first steps are joyful; however, as he gets closer, how does he feel?
2. After Priscilla is summoned, why does Coverdale realize there is no peril of her communicating to him any of Zenobia's designs?
3. At the interview that Coverdale is attending, who appears onstage in Oriental robes?
4. Moodie tells Coverdale how twenty-five years earlier he had a palatial home, a lovely wife and a beautiful daughter, but what was the only thing he was interested in?
5. As Coverdale views the community of Blithedale from the woods, what does he see some strange creatures doing that makes him laugh out loud?
Short Essay Questions
1. What gets Moodie to reveal his past to Coverdale?
2. How does Priscilla act after she lifts her veil in Section 12, Chapter 23?
3. What questions does Zenobia ask Hollingsworth at Eliot's Pulpit in Section 13, Chapter 25?
4. How does Zenobia demonstrate her love and loyalty for Hollingsworth?
5. How does Zenobia treat Coverdale when he visits her at the boarding-house?
6. Why is Coverdale jealous of Westervelt?
7. What does Coverdale observe Priscilla doing at the boardinghouse?
8. What is Westervelt's role at the interview with the Veiled Lady that Coverdale attends in Section 12, Chapter 23?
9. What message does Zenobia ask Coverdale to take to Hollingsworth after she leaves Blithedale?
10. Why does Hollingsworth and Coverdale's friendship end?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Section 7, Chapter 13, Zenobia tells a story about the Veiled Lady, entitled "The Silver Veil." The story has many correlations to those at Blithedale, and Zenobia even uses Priscilla as "inspiration" for her story. Analyze the story about the Veiled Lady, entitled "The Silver Veil." What is Zenobia's motive for telling this story? Why would Zenobia want to correlate Priscilla with the Veiled Lady? Who does Zenobia probably represent in the story?
Essay Topic 2
Description is the fiction-writing mode for creating a mental image of a story. Study the use of description in The Blithedale Romance. How does Coverdale describe his first impressions of life at Blithedale? How is Zenobia vividly described?
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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