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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. Who is invited and visits Joanna and Naomi's school?

2. Why does Samuel Hall target Luke after the music?

3. According to Naomi, what does Joanna do when she thinks no one is looking at school?

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

5. What does Frankie experience when he goes out walking after the dinner party?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Luke Garrett suggests hypnosis for Joanna?

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

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

10. Why, according to Luke, does he not listen to Spencer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There was a lot of superstition and hysteria surrounding the idea of the Essex Serpent. Write an essay that explains why regular, logical people are found to behave this way.

Essay Topic 2

Cora was intrigued by the natural world. ". . .she called 'her Studies,' as if she were a boy cramming for college" (27). Think about this statement, then write an essay that addresses the implications of the statement regarding women and education. Discuss comparisons to today.

Essay Topic 3

Francis is a strange little boy. After the death of Michael Seaborne, Martha states, "How can I be afraid of him; he is nothing but a fatherless boy!" (26). Discuss the implications of Martha's statement and include inferences based on Cora's feelings for her son pre and post the death of his father.

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