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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. At the end of Chapter 18, when is Bernard returning to Italy?
2. In Chapter 18, who gives Bernard and Belle a tour of Greek sculptures?
3. When did Genevieve and Richard marry?
4. How many copies of the Gutenberg Bible that were printed does Morgan own?
5. In Chapter 21, how many illuminated manuscripts by Hans Memling does Belle believe exist?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Belle acquainted with Bernard Berenson before she meets him at the library?
2. What does Belle feel about Anne's threats in Chapter 27?
3. What does Belle consider when she realizes that she is pregnant?
4. Why does Belle want to go to Europe in Chapter 21?
5. What do Belle's friends Katrina and Evelyn do now when she connects with them in Chapter 20?
6. In Chapter 24, what does Belle tell Bernard about her relationship to Morgan?
7. What does Belle learn from Rachel Costelloe, Mary Berenson's daughter?
8. Who does Belle compete with in Chapter 29 for the Caxton?
9. How does Bernard respond when Belle tells him she is pregnant?
10. What does Belle know about the Berensons in Chapter 17?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
Essay Topic 2
Genevieve always believed that Belle needed to stay in the background and not draw attention to herself. What epiphany does Belle have about what she needs to do to succeed in her work and the social activities related to her work? How does that epiphany enable her to be successful?
Essay Topic 3
What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in The Personal Librarian? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and character? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?
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