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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. Where does Bernard Berenson say he spent a lot of time in a library as a child?

2. At the end of Chapter 18, when is Bernard returning to Italy?

3. At what hotel does Belle meet Bernard in Chapter 19?

4. In Chapter 31, how much does Belle remember paying for a group of early Christian Coptic manuscripts?

5. What time does Belle return to her apartment in Chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Belle consider when she realizes that she is pregnant?

2. Why does Morgan not like Bernard Berenson?

3. Who is Rita de Acosta Lydig, and why does Belle avoid her?

4. What does Belle learn from Rachel Costelloe, Mary Berenson's daughter?

5. In Chapter 23, why does Belle have to direct her carriage to ramble through Verona?

6. What do Belle's friends Katrina and Evelyn do now when she connects with them in Chapter 20?

7. What does Belle feel about Anne's threats in Chapter 27?

8. How does Bernard respond when Belle tells him she is pregnant?

9. Why does Belle begin to wonder who Bernard is in Chapter 23?

10. How is Belle acquainted with Bernard Berenson before she meets him at the library?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are risks when the Greenes decide to hide their racial identity. What risks do the Greenes face when they hide their racial identity? Why does Belle believe it is important for them to continue to hide their racial identity and pass as white?

Essay Topic 2

There is a confrontational relationship between Anne Morgan and Belle. Why is there a confrontational relationship between the women? How and why do they decide to keep one another’s secrets?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in The Personal Librarian to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner?

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