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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 Henry's and Percy's conversation in Henry's garden in Chapter 7 include a discussion of?

2. What do most of the men at Versailles except Percy and Henry wear in Chapter 5?

3. In Chapter 8, which man does Henry recognize who is pursuing him, Percy, and Felicity at the seaside fair?

4. In Chapter 7, what school does Henry remember getting thrown out of?

5. In Chapter 8, why is Felicity upset about having to go to school?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, who does Henry ask for help with Percy (besides Felicity) and why?

2. In Chapter Five, what transpires to leave Henry standing in the palace gardens naked?

3. In Chapter 12, what does the note from Lockwood that Lockwood left at the bank for Henry and Felicity say?

4. In Chapter 7, when is the first occasion when Henry realizes that Percy is handsome to him?

5. In Chapter Two, what are Henry's father's main conditions for his Grand Tour?

6. In Chapter 9, what does Percy tell Henry about where he is really going at the end of their Grand Tour?

7. In Chapter Five, how does Worthington react to Henry's and the Duke of Bourbon's exchange?

8. In Chapter Four, how does Henry feel about the first month of their Grand Tour?

9. In Chapter Five, how does the Duke of Bourbon treat Henry when they first meet?

10. In Chapter 12, how does Henry get some money out of his father's bank for him, Percy and Felicity to use to get to Barcelona?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Percy tells Henry that he believes he can live a good, happy, and worthwhile life despite his illness. How do Henry's feelings about Percy's attitude towards his illness change as the novel progresses? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

In the beginning of the novel, Henry seems to view Felicity as a tiresome and meddling younger sister while Felicity views Henry as a trifling foo. But as the novel progresses, the siblings become closer and seem to begin to catch glimpses of each other's best qualities and capabilities. Write an essay exploring how and why Henry's and Felicity's relationship changes over the course of the novel, citing specific references to the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Henry seem to feel towards his mother - particularly regarding her decision to turn a blind eye to his father's physical abuse of him? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your conclusions.

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