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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. While spending time with her mother in Cornwall, why can't Stephen relax and enjoy her time away?

2. At the time of Stephen's birth, how long had Sir Phillip and Lady Anna been married?

3. Stephen and her father spend hours together in his study. What do they prefer to discuss?

4. How does Sir Phillip's accident occur?

5. Which character continually gossips about Angela's prospective love with someone other than Stephen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Stephen and Angela share their first date?

2. What does Stephen name her second horse?

3. How does Roger Antrim affect Stephen's relationship with Angela?

4. How do Angela and Stephen deal with their relationship after Stephen's botched marriage proposal?

5. What type of relationship does young Stephen have with the family housemaid, Collins?

6. What is Stephen's reaction to the news of her father's death?

7. How does Sir Phillip react when he learns that his wife is expecting their first child?

8. How does Ralph Crossby react after reading Stephen's letter to his wife, Angela?

9. What purchase does Stephen make for Angela while on her way home from the vacation in Cornwall?

10. How does Sir Phillip die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After moving to Paris, Stephen and Mary make a very close group of friends who share in their same lifestyle. First, describe three members of the group of friends. What lessons about homosexuality do Mary and Stephen learn from this new group of friends? What does each of the women, both Stephen and Mary, gain from having a group of openly gay friends in Paris? How does the feeling of camaraderie shape Stephen's view of herself and of her relationship with Mary?

Essay Topic 2

When Stephen meets Martin Hallam, rumors about their relationship begin circulating throughout London. First, describe how Stephen and Martin first met. What was the nature of their relationship? How did the neighborhood react to the budding relationship between these two teenagers? Then, explain how the relationship between Stephen and Martin ended. How did the relationship with Martin affect Stephen's views of herself and the gossip surrounding her?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout Stephen's childhood, Sir Phillip was perhaps the only person who truly understood her. First, describe the studying Sir Phillip did on his daughter's "condition." What "truth" did Sir Phillip think he knew about Stephen? What was his reaction to this information? Then, explain why Sir Phillip kept the information he learned about Stephen from her? What was the effect of this secret on Stephen's relationship with her father? If Sir Phillip had lived longer, do you think he ever would have told the truth to his daughter?

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