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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 Fanny notice going on at Charlotte's home in Book Third Chapter 6?

2. In Book Fourth Chapter 4, what does Maggie believe the Prince is purposely doing?

3. Who is Charlotte supposed to travel home with after the party in Chapter 8 of Book Third?

4. In Book Fifth Chapter 4, what does Maggie suspect the Prince returns to London in order to escape?

5. What does Fanny fear being accused of if the truth about the Prince and Charlotte's former relationship comes out?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Charlotte say may have made things different in her relationship with the Prince and her husband?

2. What thought about who is to blame for the affair occurs to Maggie when she is on the terrace at Fawns in Book Fifth Chapter 1? What does Maggie realize she is most afraid of happening?

3. How does Mr. Verver describe himself, Charlotte, the Prince, and Maggie as a group while speaking to Maggie in the park?

4. What does Maggie see on Fanny's face when Maggie speaks to her about the relationship between Charlotte and the Prince in Book Fourth Chapter 6?

5. What does Maggie decide to buy while she is taking a walk in London in Book Fourth Chapter 9?

6. What is the Prince's response when Maggie tells him he may be left alone with Charlotte in Book Sixth Chapter 1?

7. What is the day that Charlotte and the Prince are able to spend together likened to in Book Third Chapter 9?

8. What does the analogy of the day being like a cup remind the Prince of?

9. After the dinner party, when Maggie tries to speak to her husband about Charlotte, what can she not help but appear to feel toward Charlotte?

10. In Book Third Chapter 8, why does Charlotte have no worries about Fanny revealing the truth about her affair with the Prince?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the character the Prince. What are his defining character traits? What is his background? Why does he desire wealth so much? Is he happy? How does he treat those around him?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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