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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 the Prince notice about Fanny while they talk in Book First Chapter 2?

2. What attributes does the Prince claim he does not possess?

3. Who does Adam plan to leave his collection of art to?

4. What prompts Mrs. Rance to leave Fawns in Book Second Chapter 5?

5. What does the Prince contemplate during the carriage ride in Book First Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the female guests at Fawns leave in Book Second Chapter 5?

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

3. Why is the Prince marrying Maggie?

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

5. What are the Prince and Maggie discussing at the beginning of the novel?

6. What does the Prince think of Fanny Assingham?

7. What does Bob suggest after listening to his wife's worries about the relationship between the Prince and Charlotte in Book Third Chapter 3?

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

9. What does Adam wonder when watching his daughter and her husband together?

10. What do the Prince and Fanny wonder about Charlotte and her visit to London?

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

Analyze and interpret the character the Prince. What are his defining character traits? What is his background? Why does he desire wealth so much? Is he happy? How does he treat those around him?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the motif of betrayal in the novel. Who betrays whom in the novel, and why? How do these examples of betrayal affect the lives of the principle and secondary characters and their marriages?

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