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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 is described as a "mordant analyst"?

2. Where does Nick tell Ronnie to meet him?

3. What does Leo drink during his date with Nick?

4. What does Ronnie call Nick?

5. What does Catherine ask Nick to take out of her room and bring downstairs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Maltby scandal?

2. Who is Norman Kent?

3. How does Nick explain his frequent absences to the Feddens?

4. Why does Nick want to go to Highgate Village?

5. How is Hawkeswood described in Pevsner?

6. What is Wani known never to have done?

7. What does Nick say he plans on studying in graduate school?

8. What acting experience has Sophie had?

9. Why do the Feddens ask Nick to look after Catherine?

10. What does Mrs. Charles pray for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the double meaning of Henry James' quote about being able to tolerate "a great deal of gilt." How does this quote relate to Nick's life?

Essay Topic 2

Nick's thesis is on the "style that hides things and reveals things at the same time". Explain how this relates to the larger context of the novel. How does the concept of "style" play a role in the major characters' lives?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the role of public vs. private space in the text. Give examples and show how public and private spaces can also be scenes of irony (keyholder's garden and the Gents).

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