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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. In Chapter 22, where will Belle's maid be spending the time with her family while Belle is in Europe?
2. How much older is Bernard Berenson than Belle?
3. In Chapter 29, where does Belle sit during the Hoe auction?
4. On what ship is Belle traveling in Chapter 27?
5. In Chapter 27, when was the ship that Belle is traveling on launched?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the arrangement between Belle and her French maid, Marie, in Chapter 22?
2. What does Belle feel about Anne's threats in Chapter 27?
3. Who is Rita de Acosta Lydig, and why does Belle avoid her?
4. In Chapter 28, what does Genevieve tell Belle to make her realize what she is risking by getting drunk and behaving the way she has since she returned from Europe?
5. What does Belle consider when she realizes that she is pregnant?
6. What does Belle know about the Berensons in Chapter 17?
7. What does Belle learn from Rachel Costelloe, Mary Berenson's daughter?
8. In Chapter 23, why does Belle have to direct her carriage to ramble through Verona?
9. In Chapter 26, why is Belle in London?
10. What does Belle find to be the greatest gift London has to offer?
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
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?
Essay Topic 3
Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How do Benedict and Murray use artistic license to create the realistic background of The Personal Librarian? How do they add their own interpretations to the historical record?
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