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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. Which of the following is NOT true about Antonia?
2. How do Richard and Penelope register when they go away for a week together?
3. How does Penelope get the cans back to the house?
4. Who will receive the Lawrence Stern sketches?
5. Who had given the item in #165 to Penelope?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Olivia manage to silence Noel and Nancy's protests about Penelope's will?
2. Describe Penelope's last few moments in her beloved garden.
3. Why is the relationship between Nancy and Penelope so difficult?
4. What reason does Danus give Penelope for why he is returning to Edinburgh?
5. Why is Penelope disappointed in her children?
6. What are the circumstances of Sophie's death?
7. Describe Penelope's dismal existence during the Summer of 1943.
8. How do Nancy and Noel react to news of Penelope's death?
9. Describe the encounter between Noel and Penelope upon Penelope's return from Porthkerris.
10. What are the unhappy implications of Penelope's marriage to Ambrose?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the role of women in England in the mid- to late-20th century when the women in the novel are living their lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have?
Essay Topic 2
The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience disappointment then cite an example to support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Does Pilcher end the story on a note of hope for Olivia or the continuance of her struggle to come to terms with her flawed relationship with her siblings? Give your perspective and two reasons to support your answer.
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