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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. How does the aunt react to this news?

2. Johannes believes that thinking about the future inevitably reduces what?

3. Can anything stop Johannes' plans now?

4. Of what does Edward want to tell Cordelia?

5. How does Cordelia make a powerful impression on Johannes?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Johannes' relationship with Cordelia take a dramatic change in course?

2. What does Johannes ask Cordelia to do in the letter her writes?

3. How does Johannes feel about Cordelia at this time?

4. What does Johannes write on September 24th?

5. What is the 'first war?'

6. What plans does Johannes have for the engagement?

7. Does Johannes believe Edward should be able to make any complaints about him? Why or why not?

8. What methods does Johannes consider for surprising Cordelia with his love? What method does he decide to use? What does he say about this method?

9. What is taking place at the Wahl house at this time?

10. What does Johannes do on the 31st?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Johannes and Cordelia begin to exchange letters.

Part 1) Why do they begin to exchange letters? How do these letters fit into Johannes' seduction plans?

Part 2) How do these letters affect both Cordelia and Johannes? Why? How is agitation important in these letters? Why?

Part 3) How do these romantic exchanges compare to the communication between lovers today?

Essay Topic 2

Johannes and Cordelia break up.

Part 1) Describe their break up. Why do they break up?

Part 2) How are they both affected by this break up? How does the break up affect the reader? Why?

Part 3) How is this a part of Johannes' seduction plan? Does his plan go as scheduled? Why or why not? How are both Johannes and Cordelia changed by this seduction plan?

Essay Topic 3

Johannes says Cordelia has lost her "fragrance.'

Part 1) What does he mean by this? How does he come to this belief? Was this part of his original seduction plan? Why or why not?

Part 2) What does this reveal about him? How does it affect Cordelia? How does this affect the reader?

Part 3) How can the reader relate to both Cordelia and Johannes at the end of the book?

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