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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. Who does Henrietta compare her sister's broken heart to?

2. How did Madame Fisher know Leopold's mother?

3. What country was Yellow Hat from?

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

5. How does Henrietta describe Madame Fisher's way of talking?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened at the end of Chapter 4 in Part 2?

2. What does Henrietta learn of Leopold's father in Part 1, Chapter 4?

3. What is Henrietta's initial impression of Paris?

4. How does Henrietta feel after talking to Madame Fisher in Part 1, Chapter 5?

5. What did Ray's letter to Karen in Part 2, Chapter 2 ask for and how did Karen respond to the letter?

6. What does Leopold do while Henrietta speaks with Madame Fisher in Part 1, Chapter 3? Why does he do this?

7. How are Karen's uncle and aunt described?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the imagery that Bowen uses in "The House in Paris." What are some examples of imagery in the novel? What themes or ideas do these examples represent?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author of the novel "The House in Paris," Elizabeth Bowen. What others works did she write? What similarities or connections can be found between this novel and Bowen's other work? How is she regarded in the literary world?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of motherhood in the novel "The House in Paris." Who are the principal maternal characters in the novel? What are prominent mother-child relationships in the novel? How do these relationships affect the plot and the lives of the characters?

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