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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. When does Belle attend a gallery show for Edward Steichen?
2. What is the date at the beginning of Chapter 1?
3. When does Chapter 12 take place?
4. What type of music lessons does Belle's mother give to school children?
5. What color silk covers the walls of J. P. Morgan's study?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Belle describe qualifications and her inexperience as an asset to becoming the librarian for Morgan's library?
2. What gift does Belle remember her father gave her on her tenth birthday, and what were his dreams for her?
3. Where did Belle live until she was eight years old?
4. What does Belle tell a group of men at the Boston auction in Chapter 10 about her responsibilities for Morgan?
5. Why is Morgan upset with Belle in Chapter 14?
6. Who is Junius Morgan?
7. What does Morgan's study look like in Chapter 3?
8. Who is still awake when Belle returns home in Chapter 8, and why?
9. What argument does Belle remember in Chapter 2 between her parents?
10. In Chapter 9, how have Belle's duties for Morgan expanded?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Belle and Morgan develop a relationship of respect. How would you describe the relationship between Belle and Morgan? How and why does the relationship change?
Essay Topic 2
Euphemisms are words or statements that are used instead of profanity or an offensive term. What are some examples of euphemisms used in The Personal Librarian? How are things like sex and other topics not discussed openly during the time period in which the book takes place? How does that affect the way that characters do not say the word abortion? Why were euphemisms used for terms like that?
Essay Topic 3
The Duveens want to enter into a business arrangement with Belle. What type of business arrangement do they wish to have with Belle? Why does she feel what they are asking her to do is unethical?
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