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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. What does Stella think of William and Cora's relationship?

2. What does Cora and William discover at the summer dinner party?

3. What is on the piece of paper Naomi slips to Joanna in the classroom?

4. Why does Cora not like seeing her friends in London?

5. How does Spencer betray Luke?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Cora's prefered interaction with William Ransome?

2. Why does Frankie not immediately enter Stella's room when he visits her with Cora?

3. Who is raising Stella's children while she is ill?

4. Who was watching Ambrose, Garrett, Spencer and Martha as they walked the streets of the housing project?

5. What kind of books did Cora request Luke bring for Francis?

6. Where does William take Stella after Luke Garrett writes to him?

7. What was Edward confessing to Martha regarding his involvement in his own stabbing?

8. As Samual Hall watches Edward Burton, for whom does his hatred build?

9. What does spes phthisica confer on a tuberculosis patient?

10. What caused Cora's harsh response to Luke Garrett's love declaration?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is protocol for death and dying and some expectations in Victorian England are described on page 25 of the novel. Write an essay that addresses the protocol described in the novel and compare it to your understandings of the protocol of today.

Essay Topic 2

Martha is fully aware that Spencer is in love with her. Analyze her behavior throughout the novel as it relates to Spencer.

Essay Topic 3

The Ambroses wrote a letter to the Ransomes to introduce Cora. When introductions were made between people, permission for the introduction was sought first. Discuss the old practice of writing letters of introduction and the manner in which people are introduced to each other today.

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