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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 the Prince realize at the dinner party at Mr. Verver's house?
2. Where are the Prince and Charlotte discovered when Maggie and her father return home in Book Fourth Chapter 5?
3. What does Charlotte request of Maggie and the Prince in Book Sixth, Chapter 2?
4. How does Maggie feel in her situation in Book Fourth Chapter 2?
5. Where does Maggie set the golden bowl so that her husband will see it?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the Prince's response when Maggie tells him he may be left alone with Charlotte in Book Sixth Chapter 1?
2. What conflicting feelings does Maggie have when she and her husband are left alone in London for a week in Book Fourth Chapter 8?
3. In Book Third Chapter 8, why does Charlotte have no worries about Fanny revealing the truth about her affair with the Prince?
4. How does Fanny explain Charlotte's bahavior toward the Prince to her husband in Book Third Chapter 10? How does Fanny say she now feels about Charlotte?
5. What does Maggie decide to buy while she is taking a walk in London in Book Fourth Chapter 9?
6. In Book Fifth, Chapter 5, how does Fanny explain the sullen behavior being exhibited by Charlotte to Maggie?
7. What does Charlotte ask Maggie in Book Fifth Chapter 1, and how does Charlotte ask Maggie to prove her response?
8. What sense of accomplishment does Maggie feel after throwing a dinner party in Book Fourth Chapter 4?
9. What does Maggie have in mind all the while when she rekindles her friendship with Charlotte?
10. What does the analogy of the day being like a cup remind the Prince of?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and interpret the character Adam Verver. What are his defining character traits? What does the reader learn of his past, particularly his past with his wife? What are his interests and hobbies? Why is he so interested in collecting rare objects? How does he treat his daughter and his son-in-law? How does he treat his second wife, Charlotte?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze Maggie's character growth throughout the novel. What causes her to grow as a character? In what ways does she grow? How does her marriage to the Prince and the problems they have help her grow? In what way did her relationship with her father stunt her emotional growth?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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