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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 reveals that he is _______________ every night at this point of his story and recollections.

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

3. _____________ begins to resent the fun that Titus and Gilbert seem to be having with each other.

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

5. Charles instead tells Titus that he only wants to see Hartley so they can be ____________ again.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Rosina interrupt the trip back to Nibletts, which is taking Hartley back to her husband?

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

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

8. What does Charles discover as he is waiting for the people to leave his house?

9. What does Charles tells Gilbert to do for him as he noticed Gilbert and Titus getting along in a way that makes him uncomfortable?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Charles basically takes Hartley prisoner at one point of the book, thinking that since she is there, they can all be a family.

Part 1: Why does Charles believe that he is right to 'have' Hartley?

Part 2: Why do you think no one else in the house calls the police or tries to free Hartley?

Part 3: Why do you think that Hartley doesn't put up more of a fight when she is told she must stay in the house?

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

When one reads a story, the first thing which must be asked is whether the narrator can be trusted. After all, if the narrator cannot be trusted, the story cannot be trusted.

Part 1: Why do you think Charles was chosen as the narrator for this story?

Part 2: Who do you think might have made for a better narrator for this story? Why?

Part 3: Do you think Charles can be trusted as a narrator for this story? Why or why not?

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