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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 decides to go back to London in order to act in a television play?
2. What has Charles been invited to, according to the letter he has received in the mail?
3. Charles finds out that _____________ has left her partner and she is nowhere to be found.
4. Who does Charles imagine throwing off the rocks in order to kill him?
5. What is the only thing that Charles keeps from James's apartment?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Charles tells Gilbert to do for him as he noticed Gilbert and Titus getting along in a way that makes him uncomfortable?
2. What does Charles discover as he is waiting for the people to leave his house?
3. Why does Titus end up at Charles's house as well after the arrival of Gilbert?
4. Why did Peregrine attempt to kill Charles, as he states in his confession to Charles in this section?
5. Who is involved in helping take Hartley back to her home and back to Fitch?
6. What does Hartley do when Fitch opens the door for her when she arrives back home?
7. What does Charles promise Titus he will do for him when he is staying at the house with him?
8. Why does Charles treat Rosina with contempt and with dismissiveness?
9. What causes everyone in the house Charles owns to be in a bit of a daze for a few days?
10. What is the only thing that Charles keeps in James's apartment, no matter who offers to buy it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Within this story are a number of references to the sea and to its moods.
Part 1: Why do you think the author chose to use the sea to describe the mood of the story?
Part 2: Do you think another force of nature might have worked better for this story? Why or why not?
Part 3: How does the sea demonstrate the moods of the characters?
Essay Topic 2
Charles realizes the impact of loneliness in his life, reaching out to men and to women when he is lonely.
Part 1: Why do you think Charles feels like he is a lonely person?
Part 2: Why do you think Charles has trouble being alone?
Part 3: Why do you think Charles decides to have everyone live with him?
Essay Topic 3
Freedom is a subtle theme in this story, with characters looking for freedom in a number of forms.
Part 1: How do you think Titus defines the idea of freedom in this story?
Part 2: How do you think Charles defines the idea of freedom? Why?
Part 3: Do you think any of the women are free in this story? Why or why not?
This section contains 649 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
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