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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 Charles think is in the ornate casket which James keeps in his house?

2. Who is the Buddhist and ex-soldier cousin of Charles with whom he shares a strange kind of rivalry?

3. Charles sneaks his way into the ________________ at Niblett's and tries to learn more about the relationship of Fitch and Hartley.

4. Charles talks about searching for ______________ of Hartley at his apartment when he returns.

5. During the conversation between Fitch and Hartley, it is reveals they came to Narrowdean for ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hartley ask Charles to do when she is getting ready to leave the church?

2. Who are the two women which Charles mentions as having had a significant influence on his life?

3. What does Hartley reveal as part of the reason why Titus ran away from home and from Fitch and Hartley?

4. What does Hartley do when Charles's hand brushes up against her twice as they are talking?

5. What does Charles discover in his home after he has gone to town to pick up a bottle of wine?

6. How does Charles finally deliver the letter to Hartley when he is done writing it?

7. What does Charles find when there is an insistent knock on his door that day, though it's not what he expected?

8. Why does Gilbert arrive on the doorstep of Charles at the start of this chapter's events?

9. What does Charles say in response to his own question of how his first love was?

10. What happens to Rosina's face when Charles is staring at her as he is talking to her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The past is something to which Charles clings in this story, looking for past loves, past memories, etc.

Part 1: Why do you think Charles clings so tightly to the past?

Part 2: Do you think it's a good idea to cling to the past? Why or why not?

Part 3: How is Charles's life changed by his insistence on looking at his past?

Essay Topic 2

Charles basically takes Hartley prisoner at one point of the book, thinking that since she is there, they can all be a family.

Part 1: Why does Charles believe that he is right to 'have' Hartley?

Part 2: Why do you think no one else in the house calls the police or tries to free Hartley?

Part 3: Why do you think that Hartley doesn't put up more of a fight when she is told she must stay in the house?

Essay Topic 3

At times, Charles seems devious and cutthroat, especially as he tries to win the affections of Hartley again.

Part 1: Why do you think Charles wants to have Hartley back in his life?

Part 2: Do you think the Hartley wants to be a part of his life anymore? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why can't Charles simply let Hartley go and live her own life?

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