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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. Where will Charlotte be staying during her stay in London?

2. What does Charlotte do with the telegram from the Prince in Book Second Chapter 7?

3. How do Charlotte and the Prince view themselves in their marital situations?

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

5. Why does the Prince intentionally stay at Fanny's in Book First Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Maggie and her father become knowledgeable on the subject of the Prince's family history?

2. What does Charlotte confess to the Prince while they sat in the park in Book First Chapter 5?

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

4. Maggie's father notices that Maggie has something on her mind in Book Second Chapter 4. What is it?

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

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

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

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

9. Why do Charlotte and the Prince decide against buying the golden bowl?

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 and interpret the relationship between Charlotte and Adam. Is their marriage a happy one? Why did they decide to marry? What do they admire about one another? What problems exist in their marriage? Are they able to overcome these problems?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the relationship between Maggie and her father, Adam Verver. What evidence is there that suggests they have a close relationship? How are Adam's and Maggie's choices influenced by each other? Is their relationship destructive in any way? If so, how?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author of the novel "The Golden Bowl," Henry James. What others works did he write? What similarities or connections can be found between this novel and James' other work? How is he regarded in the literary world?

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