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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 does the boy say rises in his head?

2. Why does Mr. Muthwaite think the Indians have a serious purpose?

3. What is Bruff's job?

4. Complete the following sentence; today we love, what tomorrow we....

5. What does Mr. Abelwhite say Rachel has inside of her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems does Lucy Yolland cause in this section?

2. What happens between Godfrey and Rachel?

3. What does Bruff think has happened to the Moonstone?

4. Why does Cuff think Rosanna's letter will be important for the investigation?

5. How does Cuff think Rosanna was helping Rachel?

6. What does Bruff discover about Godfrey?

7. Describe the meeting between Bruff and the Indian.

8. How does Rachel's life change after her mother dies?

9. Why does Mr. Murhtwaite think the diamond should be cut into smaller stones?

10. What are Lady Verinder's feelings about the diamond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role of the following minor character.

1. Murthwaite.

2. Gooseberry.

3. Penelope.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the book's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1840s? How does the author express these concerns?

2. How would the author change the book if it was set in today's society?

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