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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. How did Naomi feel when comparing herself to her mother?

2. Who taught Henrietta how to tell fortunes?

3. What does the reader learn of Henrietta's grandmother and older sister in Part 1, Chapter 2?

4. What does Henrietta take a moment to do after leaving Madame Fisher's room in Part 1, Chapter 5?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Karen do before leaving Mount Iris?

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

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

4. Who did Karen meet on the ferry in Part 2, Chapter 3? What did these two characters talk about?

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

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

7. What does the letter that Leopold finds in Part 1, Chapter 3 from Leopold's aunt say?

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

9. What did Karen learn from Madame Fisher's letter in Part 2, Chapter 3?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happens at the end of the novel "The House in Paris"? Is everything resolved? Are there any surprises at the end of the novel? What happens to the principle characters?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the motifs in the novel "The House in Paris." What is the meaning behind the letter motif? The house motif? The Charles the Monkey motif? What others motifs are there?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Bowen's use of irony. What are the different types of irony? Are there examples of each type in the novel? What are some examples of irony in the novel? What do these examples mean?

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