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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. Who is the old women that Charles eventually recognizes to be a long lost lover?

2. Rosina tells Charles that he knows of his desire to be with ____________.

3. Where does Charles write his story in relative security and peace in this chapter?

4. Where does Charles go to find Hartley as he is afraid she fell on the rocks, though he can not find her by the rocks?

5. James's apartment is cluttered with _______________ memorabilia which is part junk and part treasure.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Fitch tell Hartley that he will do as opposed to ending the relationship in the way she wants?

4. When Charles asks Peregrine who his first love was, who does Peregrine name for his answer?

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

6. What does Charles do for the first time since he was a child when he is out looking for Hartley?

7. What does Charles say about the situation in which he has placed himself as he is writing?

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

9. What does Charles interrupt when he arrives at Nibletts that same evening after seeing Hartley?

10. What does Gilbert says that he and Lizzie would be happy if Charles did?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Revenge seems to be motivation for the actions of many characters in this book.

Part 1: Why do you think Peregrine felt the only way to deal with his feelings about Charles was to kill him?

Part 2: How is Charles attempting to take revenge on others in this book?

Part 3: Are there any instances of revenge in this book which appear to be justified? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The manipulative nature of Charles is something that is more and more striking as the book progresses.

Part 1: Why do you think Charles thinks it's okay to break up a marriage?

Part 2: Why do you think Charles believes it's okay to talk to a women via letter, begging her to come be with him?

Part 3: Why do you think Charles believes it's okay to use Titus in order to see Hartley?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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