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

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

3. With whom does Charles argue gently about how love should be expressed?

4. ___________ has left university in search of Charles as he wants to ask where Charles is actually his father.

5. Who wrote Lizzie a letter, telling her everything that has happened since her disappearance?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Charles become frustrated when he sees Hartley and Titus reunited because of his actions?

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

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

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

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

9. What is the only thing that Charles keeps in James's apartment, no matter who offers to buy it?

10. Why is Charles pleased with Titus in this scene as Fitch is leaving the property?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Since Charles's main goal at the start of the book is to learn to be good, it only makes sense that the reader assess his progress as the book continues.

Part 1: Do you think Charles learned something from the experiences of the book? Why or why not?

Part 2: In what ways has Charles changed from the beginning of the book to the end of the book?

Part 3: Do you think Charles is a better person at the end of the book? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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