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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 is the Prince lonely for in Book Second Chapter 3?

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

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

4. What is the Prince sure of as of Book First Chapter 1?

5. How does Maggie view her father's outlook on life?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Charlotte and Mr.Verver do while in Brighton?

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

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

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

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

6. What does the Prince think of Fanny Assingham?

7. What is Charlotte's response when Fanny asks her why neither she nor the Prince are with their spouses in Book Third Chapter 1?

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

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

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

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 3

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?

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