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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. How has Maggie learned about her future husband?

2. What does Fanny warn the Prince about in Chapter 2 of Book Third?

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

4. What instrument does Charlotte play music for Mr. Verver with in Book Second Chapter 5?

5. What responsibility does Charlotte take over for Mr. Verver in Book Second Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the Prince feeling emotionally 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. What does Adam wonder when watching his daughter and her husband together?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discuss the motif of suspicion in the novel "The Golden Bowl." Who is suspicious of whom and why? Do these characters act on their suspicions? Are their suspicions based on truth? How do these examples of suspicion affect the tone of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the character Adam Verver. What are his defining character traits? What does the reader learn of his past, particularly his past with his wife? What are his interests and hobbies? Why is he so interested in collecting rare objects? How does he treat his daughter and his son-in-law? How does he treat his second wife, Charlotte?

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