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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. For what reason does Charlotte say Maggie has not come to the party?

2. What does Charlotte tell Mr. Verver that she dislikes in Book Second Chapter 6?

3. What does Charlotte ask the Prince to help her do at the end of Book First Chapter 3?

4. What does Adam wonder while he watches his daughter with her husband in Book Second Chapter 2?

5. What has changed as a result of Maggie's marriage to the Prince?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the group react when they return to the house to find Adam with Mrs. Rance?

3. According to Maggie, what has changed for her socially since her marriage to the Prince?

4. What does Maggie share with the Prince about her father when the conversation turns to the romantic outlook of Americans?

5. After her conversation with the Prince at the party in Book Third Chapter 2, how does Fanny feel about him?

6. What reasons does Charlotte give for wanting to send a telegram to Maggie? How does Maggie respond to the news?

7. How does Mr.Verver come to the realization that he should marry Charlotte?

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

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

10. What does the Prince think of Fanny Assingham?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze James's use of irony. What are the different types of irony? Are there examples of each type in the novel? What are some examples of irony in the novel? What do these examples mean?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze James's use of symbolism in the novel. What are some examples of symbolism in the novel? What do these symbols represent? How do the examples of symbolism relate to marriages of the principle characters?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Maggie's character growth throughout the novel. What causes her to grow as a character? In what ways does she grow? How does her marriage to the Prince and the problems they have help her grow? In what way did her relationship with her father stunt her emotional growth?

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