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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 Spencer believe of the people who built the new housing on the Thames Embankment?

2. What does Cora tell William he must do because of his beliefs?

3. Why does Katherine decide to let the children visit Stella?

4. Why is Charles interested in going to visit the housing projects with Spencer and Martha?

5. How is a story supposed to begin, according to Cora?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the cause of the pervasive and foul smell in Aldwinter?

2. What is Martha's suggested solution to Edward's marriage proposal?

3. What does Luke consider due to his feelings of uselessness because he can no longer perform surgery?

4. Why does Luke Garrett become alarmed after the heart surgery?

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

6. Why does Martha refuse Edward's marriage proposal?

7. What is causing Joanna's disdain for Naomi?

8. Why does Charles believe in Darwinism?

9. What does Charles Ambrose agree fully with when walking the streets of the London housing projects?

10. Why does Spencer become nauseated over his family fortune after discussing the London housing crisis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cora discusses the manner in which she has switched her faith in religion to her faith in science. William questions her, "You think—you really think—that it is one or the other: your faith or your reason?" (127). Consider William's question and write an essay discussing whether religious faith and scientific reason can be combined, or does it have to be one or the other? Provide evidence for your response.

Essay Topic 2

Martha states, "I've written to a man who can help—always comes down to money, doesn't it, in the end?" (210). Discuss what Martha means by it "always comes down to money." Do you agree, or disagree? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Cracknell leaves a candle burning in his house window. Leaving a burning candle in a window was and still is used today to welcome home family members, a welcome weary travelers, or a symbol of home. The slogan "we'll leave the light on for you" from a hotel chain, its based on this symbolism. Discuss why Cracknell leaves a candle burning.

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