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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 was the name of Bill's home?

2. How did Naomi often reply when asked whether her mother still intervened in her life?

3. What does Leopold contemplate after reading the letter from Henrietta's grandmother?

4. Why does Miss Fisher take Henrietta upstairs in Part 1, Chapter 3?

5. What is Henrietta able to tell fortunes with?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Karen feel during her stay at Mount Iris?

2. What does the reader learn of Leopold's family in Part 1, Chapter 2?

3. How does Leopold begin to see Henrietta after they agree that Miss Fisher is insane?

4. What does Leopold find in Miss Fisher's handbag in Part 1, Chapter 3?

5. What did Karen tell Violet during their conversation about Karen's engagement?

6. What does Henrietta confront Leopold about when she returns downstairs after talking to Madame Fisher?

7. What does Henrietta do for Leopold after he finds a deck of cards?

8. What did Karen do before leaving Mount Iris?

9. What does Miss Fisher tell Henrietta of the other house guest during the taxi ride?

10. During Karen's conversation with Naomi, what was revealed about Naomi and her anxieties and insecurities?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A major theme of the novel is appearance versus reality. What are some examples of this from the novel? Give examples of the discrepancies between a character's appearance and the reality of their emotions or beliefs.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the conflict in "The House in Paris." Who is in conflict with whom? What events or situations causes these conflicts? Are the major conflicts resolved? If so, how?

Essay Topic 3

A theme of the novel is Frenchness versus Englishness. What are some examples of this theme that relates to setting, character, and plot? How does this theme relate to the themes of appearance versus reality and the desire to live a passionate life?

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