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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 has Fanny done for the Prince in the past?

2. Where will Charlotte be staying during her stay in London?

3. Why is Adam considering marriage as of Book Second Chapter 1?

4. What does Charlotte do with the telegram from the Prince in Book Second Chapter 7?

5. As of Book First, Chapter 2, what is the Prince feeling in regard to his upcoming nuptials?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Charlotte confess to the Prince while they sat in the park in Book First Chapter 5?

2. Why do the Prince and Charlotte feel no guilt about their adulterous relationship?

3. What does the Prince want to find out from Charlotte after she arrives at Fanny's in Book First Chapter 3?

4. How is the Prince feeling emotionally in Book Second Chapter 3?

5. Why is Adam happy with the state of his life? What is the one thing that is lacking?

6. What does the reader learn about Adam's relationship with his wife?

7. What does the Prince think of Fanny Assingham?

8. What does the Prince feel lonely for in Book Second Chapter 3?

9. What does Fanny discuss with her husband in Book First Chapter 4?

10. Why is Fanny feeling ill at ease in Book First Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the metaphors in the novel. What are some examples of metaphors in the novel? What are the meanings behind these metaphors?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of marriage in the novel "The Golden Bowl." Why do the Prince and Charlotte wish to marry one another? Why do Adam and Charlotte decide to marry one another? Are the marriages successful? What problems do the characters experience in their marriages? How do they solve these problems?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the secondary characters of the novel, particularly Fanny Assingham. What are their defining character traits? What are their roles in the story?

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