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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. What is Hartley beginning to mutter to herself that she wants to do, besides go home?

3. Charles finds out that _____________ has left her partner and she is nowhere to be found.

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

5. Whose car does Charles and the rest of the group decide to take to return Hartley home?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Charles treat Rosina with contempt and with dismissiveness?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What happens to Lizzie when she comes to visit Charles unexpectedly?

9. In which outfit does Charles dress Hartley in order to take her back to Fitch?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Charles seems to be interested in always holding the attention of the reader and showing the reader how important his work is.

Part 1: Why do you think it's important for Charles to distinguish whether this is a memoir or 'just' a diary?

Part 2: Why do you think Charles believes his story to be important to the reader?

Part 3: Does the tone of Charles make you feel like he cares about the reader or not? Why?

Essay Topic 2

The house of Shruff End seems to be a living and breathing person in the story as well, with moods and with mysteries.

Part 1: What do you think the inner room of the house was intended to be? Why?

Part 2: Why do you think Charles needed to live in this particular house for the story?

Part 3: How does the house affect the course of the story? If not, why doesn't it affect the course of the story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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