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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 country was Yellow Hat from?
2. Why does Henrietta feel resentment once inside the Fishers' house?
3. What does Madame Fisher think of Leopold?
4. What was Karen's fiance's job?
5. Who taught Henrietta how to tell fortunes?
Short Essay Questions
1. What subjects do Henrietta and Madame Fisher talk about in Part 1 Chapter 4?
2. What does the letter that Leopold finds in Part 1, Chapter 3 from Leopold's aunt say?
3. What does the reader learn of Leopold's family in Part 1, Chapter 2?
4. What does Henrietta confront Leopold about when she returns downstairs after talking to Madame Fisher?
5. What does Leopold do while Henrietta speaks with Madame Fisher in Part 1, Chapter 3? Why does he do this?
6. During Karen's conversation with Naomi, what was revealed about Naomi and her anxieties and insecurities?
7. What does Henrietta learn of Leopold's father in Part 1, Chapter 4?
8. What does Henrietta think about after leaving Madame Fisher's room in Part 1, Chapter 5?
9. Why did Karen go to Ireland?
10. How does Henrietta feel after talking to Madame Fisher in Part 1, Chapter 5?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Discuss Bowen's use of foreshadowing. When does she use foreshadowing? What affect does the foreshadowing have on the narrative? What are some examples of foreshadowing?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the element of mystery found in the novel "The House in Paris," particularly the mysteries of Part 1. What questions does Part I lead the reader to ask? What mysteries surround the characters? How does Bowen create a feeling of intrigue and suspense in Part 1?
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