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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 8, Chapter 15, Hollingsworth, having no faith in Coverdale's dream, mentions his own scheme for what?

2. After fleeing his home to New England, Moodie took on a new name and home; who does he marry?

3. To distract himself in his hotel room, Coverdale begins watching the boardinghouse again; who does he begin to watch?

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

5. As the summer passes at Blithedale, what do Coverdale and Hollingsworth discuss the community's plans to erect?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What message does Zenobia ask Coverdale to take to Hollingsworth after she leaves Blithedale?

4. How does Zenobia treat Coverdale when he visits her at the boarding-house?

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

6. How does Coverdale find Moodie?

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

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

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

10. After Zenobia asks for Priscilla's forgiveness in Section 13, Chapter 25, what question does Zenobia ask her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Priscilla's character is surrounded by much mystery and questions. Analyze the character of Priscilla, examine her affect on the other characters, and compare her character to Zenobia. What is the connection between Priscilla and Zenobia? How did Priscilla come to Blithedale? What is an example from the text that demonstrates Priscilla's feelings for Hollingsworth?

Essay Topic 2

Section 9, Chapter 18, brings the character of Westervelt back into the story. Although Westervelt's character is not a main one, his role in the story is important. Analyze the character of Westervelt and his affect on the other characters in the novel, The Blithedale Romance. What kind of person is Westervelt? Is Westervelt interested in Zenobia or Priscilla? What does Coverdale see Westervelt's smile the mark of? Would Westervelt be considered a protagonist in this story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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