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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 does Charlotte join the Prince in Chapter 9 of Book Third?

2. What does Maggie ask the people the identifies as being helpful to her plan to do?

3. How long are Maggie and the Prince left alone in London in Book Fourth Chapter 8?

4. What does the Prince note while he is speaking to Fanny in Book Third Chapter 7?

5. What does Fanny try to convince Maggie not to meddle with in Book Fourth Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of the novel, what sacrifices does Maggie make in her quest to be alone with her husband?

2. When Charlotte visits the Prince in Book Third Chapter 5, what do they discuss?

3. What does Maggie recall Fanny comparing the relationship of Maggie, the Prince, Mr. Verver, and Charlotte to?

4. What plan of Charlotte's does Maggie tell Fanny about in Book Sixth Chapter 1?

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

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

7. What does Charlotte ask Maggie in Book Fifth Chapter 1, and how does Charlotte ask Maggie to prove her response?

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

9. What conflicting feelings does Maggie have when she and her husband are left alone in London for a week in Book Fourth Chapter 8?

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 characters Charlotte Stant and Maggie Verver. What are their defining character traits? What similarities and differences do these characters have? Are they friends?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze James's use of symbolism in the novel. What are some examples of symbolism in the novel? What do these symbols represent? How do the examples of symbolism relate to marriages of the principle characters?

Essay Topic 3

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

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