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

2. What does Charlotte ask Maggie to do in Book Fifth Chapter 2?

3. In Book Sixth, Chapter 1, where does Maggie offer to go with the Prince?

4. What happens to the women's relationship after Maggie visits Charlotte in Chapter 2 of Book Fourth?

5. In Book Third Chapter 7, where does Fanny tell the Prince that Maggie and Mr. Verver have decided not to go?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Maggie suggest the Prince do on their way home from the dinner party in Book Fourth Chapter 3? How does the Prince then startle Maggie?

2. What does Fanny believe Maggie has discovered and must do in Book Third Chapter 11?

3. What sense of accomplishment does Maggie feel after throwing a dinner party in Book Fourth Chapter 4?

4. In Book Fifth, Chapter 1, why does Maggie think the Prince has recognized and accepted the change in her?

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

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

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

8. In Book Fourth Chapter 7, what do the Assinghams remind each other of? What does Fanny worry about being accused of if the truth about the Prince's and Charlotte's relationship comes out?

9. What does Maggie have in mind all the while when she rekindles her friendship with Charlotte?

10. In Book Fifth, Chapter 5, how does Fanny explain the sullen behavior being exhibited by Charlotte to Maggie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the imagery that James uses in "The Golden Bowl." What are some examples of imagery in the novel? What themes or ideas do these examples represent?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of marriage in the novel "The Golden Bowl." Why do the Prince and Charlotte wish to marry one another? Why do Adam and Charlotte decide to marry one another? Are the marriages successful? What problems do the characters experience in their marriages? How do they solve these problems?

Essay Topic 3

What happens at the end of the novel "The Golden Bowl"? Is everything resolved? Are there any surprises at the end of the novel? What happens to the principle characters and their marriages?

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