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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. When Maggie and the Prince return to the house in Book Second Chapter 2, who do they find Adam with?

2. What is Maggie unaware of in regard to the relationship between the Prince and Charlotte?

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

4. What do Charlotte and the Prince discuss as they shop in Book First Chapter 5?

5. Where does Mr. Verver suggest he and Charlotte go in Book Second Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What are the Prince and Charlotte discussing when Fanny returns to the room in Book First Chapter 3?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of adultery in the novel. Who is having an adulterous affair? What leads these characters to commit adultery? Are they completely to blame? How does their adultery affect their relationships with their spouses?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the relationship between Charlotte and the Prince. What do they feel for one another? What romantic history do they share? What circumstances lead to their romantic relationship during their marriages?

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