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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. With which of the following does Chapter XIX begin?
2. How old is the girl whose photograph Octavia views first?
3. To which of the following does Cutter compare Gideon?
4. Which of the following hosts the medium performance Octavia attends?
5. Octavia views a photo of which of the following first?
Short Essay Questions
1. When confronting Octavia at the house on Vesper Sands, what does Elf note about her history and prospects?
2. How does Cutter explain his specialty to Gideon?
3. As Gideon and Cutter arrive in Deal, what is Gideon’s primary concern?
4. What does O’Donnell note as the only historical liberty he knowingly takes (401)?
5. Why do Octavia and George note surprise at Elf calling on them?
6. What reasons for caution in pursuing his theories does Cutter note to Gideon at the house on Vesper Sands?
7. What does O’Donnell note as the likely effect of a full bibliography for a work of fiction (401)?
8. The hostess of the medium performance Octavia attends has money from her husband. What is the source of that money?
9. What suggestion does Gideon make about Cutter’s specialty in policing?
10. How does Neuilly convince Octavia of his sincerity and lucidity in the letter he leaves for her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Typically, an epigraph is expected to speak to or set the tone for the work it introduces. Do the epigraphs of The House on Vesper Sands do so for the present novel? How or how not?
Essay Topic 2
The novel displays a decided attitude toward formal study. What is that attitude, what in the text shows it up, and how does the text show it?
Essay Topic 3
The novel takes place in 1893. What significance accrues to the year, and how does the novel interact with the real-world significance of that year?
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