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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. Charles is thinking about accepting an offer to _______________ from an old friend.

2. The next morning, Charles dresses Hartley in an overcoat and a _____________ for her trip back home.

3. Charles begins to rationalize that he was saved by _______________ during the attempted murder.

4. Charles begins to wonder if Hartley married and stayed with Fitch because she found him __________ attractive.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is involved in helping take Hartley back to her home and back to Fitch?

2. Why did Peregrine attempt to kill Charles, as he states in his confession to Charles in this section?

3. What does Charles promise Titus he will do for him when he is staying at the house with him?

4. What is contained in the letter that Charles has from Hartley, which he puts off reading for a while?

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

6. Who does Charles believe is deceiving him, according to his diary entries?

7. Peregrine insults Charles by saying that he wouldn't have been as great as he was if not for what person?

8. What causes everyone in the house Charles owns to be in a bit of a daze for a few days?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Love is an interesting concept in this story as it seems to have different meanings to different people.

Part 1: How do you think Charles defines the idea of love? Why?

Part 2: How do you think Hartley defines the idea of love? Why?

Part 3: How do you think the author defines the idea of love? Why do you say what you do?

Essay Topic 2

Titus is a character who is compelling and yet often as confusing as Charles can be at times.

Part 1: Why do you think Titus is able to form a close relationship with Charles?

Part 2: Why do you think the author decided that Titus had to die?

Part 3: In what ways does the presence of Titus bring out the best in Charles?

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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