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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. Fitch thought Hartley would be pleased by the ______________ he brought home for her.

2. ____________ also told Charles to leave Hartley alone and Charles finally realizes this was good advice.

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

4. What does Charles want Titus to consider him, though he has said this before?

5. At this point of the book, Charles decides he is no longer writing a ____________, but rather a memoir.

Short Essay Questions

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

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. What does Gilbert say to Charles when he arrives at Charles's home after the incident with Lizzie?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The relationship between Fitch and Hartley does not appear to be a happy one.

Part 1: Why do you think Fitch and Harley are married to each other?

Part 2: Do you think Hartley should leave Fitch? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think that this relationship is presented so poorly in the story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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