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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. Fitch threatens to kill ____________ if he comes around the house again.

2. Charles finds that Gilbert and James are getting along in a way that makes him _____________.

3. Hartley tells Charles that all of his plans to make a family of her, him, and Titus are ______________.

4. Hartley becomes horrified when she finds out that Charles _________________.

5. Who decides to go back to London in order to act in a television play?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Charles do with the apartment that James has left to him in his will?

2. What does Hartley do when Fitch opens the door for her when she arrives back home?

3. Why does Titus end up at Charles's house as well after the arrival of Gilbert?

4. What does Charles imagine as Fitch becomes insistent about bringing Hartley back home with him?

5. What does Gilbert say to Charles when he arrives at Charles's home after the incident with Lizzie?

6. What does Hartley reveal she would have liked to have been home for instead of with Charles?

7. What does Fitch demand from Charles when he arrives at the home where Hartley is staying?

8. For what purpose does Charles want to use Titus once he arrives on his doorstep?

9. What do museums and other interested parties ask Charles for when he becomes the owner of James's apartment?

10. What is revealed to have happened to Peregrine at the ending of this book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

At times, one might say that James is much like Charles, providing a mirror of his own actions.

Part 1: How do you think James mirrors the actions of Charles?

Part 2: Why do you think James needs to be a part of Charles life and of his story?

Part 3: Do you think that James is a good person? Why or why not?

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