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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 sends _______________ to a pub, telling him to wait there for future instructions.

2. Charles begins to reflect upon _______________ and the misery of her death.

3. Charles now realizes that he has always been in love with his own _______________.

4. Charles decides to return to his life in the ____________, according to the diary entries.

5. Who lets Charles know they have received a good part in a good film, though he dismisses the person?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Charles decide happened to him the night that Peregrine tried to kill him?

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

3. What is Titus's protest to Charles's statement that he brought Hartley to the home with intentions of keeping her there?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the first things which Charles talks about in this story is about having the time to decide how to be good.

Part 1: Why do you think Charles feels he needs to figure out how to be good?

Part 2: Do you think Charles needs to take some time to learn how to be good? Why or why not?

Part 3: How can someone take the time to learn to be good?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The men in this story seem to have a number of flaws and stereotypes in relation to the idea of being a man.

Part 1: In what ways are the men stereotyped in the male gender?

Part 2: Do you think the men were portrayed fairly in this novel? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think the author feels about men, given the way they are represented in the novel?

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