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

2. According to Fanny and the Prince, how will Maggie react to the news that Charlotte is in town?

3. What do the Prince and Fanny discuss while waiting for Charlotte to arrive in Book First Chapter 2?

4. What does the Prince compare himself to in Book Second Chapter 2?

5. Who is the author of "The Golden Bowl"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Charlotte and the Prince begin to speak Italian in the shop on Bloomsbury Street?

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

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

4. Why is the Prince marrying Maggie?

5. Why is the Prince feeling fearful in Book First Chapter 2?

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

7. What does the Prince think of Fanny Assingham?

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

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

10. What does the Prince think about during his carriage ride to Fanny's?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the imagery that James uses in "The Golden Bowl." What are some examples of imagery in the novel? What themes or ideas do these examples represent?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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