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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. What characteristic traits can best describe Stephen's tutor, Mademoiselle Duphot, as their relationship develops?

2. What is the name of Violet's brother?

3. On the way home from from Cornwall, what does Stephen purchase for Angela?

4. How does Angela respond to Stephen's distressing actions after Violet Antrim's revelations concerning Angela's love life come to the surface?

5. What is the result of Sir Phillip's injuries?

Short Essay Questions

1. What event ends the relationship between Martin and Stephen?

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

3. Which of Stephen's hobbies cause tension between Lady Anna and Sir Phillip?

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

5. What milestone does Lady Anna hope Stephen will meet by the time she is seventeen years old?

6. How does Sir Phillip attempt to comfort Stephen after her fight with Collins?

7. Where does Stephen meet Angela Crossby?

8. How do Stephen and Martin spend their time together, and what is the reaction from the neighborhood to the budding new friendship?

9. What is the neighborhood's reaction to the news that Martin's relationship with Stephen has ended?

10. How does Collins feel about Stephen when Stephen is a young child?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A few years after leaving Morton, Stephen moves to Paris. First, describe the decision that led to Stephen deciding to move from England to France. What was she hoping to accomplish in France that she couldn't anywhere else in the world? Were Stephen's goals reached during the time she lived abroad? How can you tell? Finally, describe what the city of Paris symbolizes in Stephen's personal exploration. What aspects of Stephen's self-exploration are mirrored in the physical landscape of the city?

Essay Topic 2

When Stephen and Mary Llewellyn meet for the first time, there is an instant attraction. First, describe how Mary and Stephen first meet. Which of the two makes the first move? Then, describe at least two of the major hurdles Stephen and Mary overcome in the first year of their relationship together. Based on the events of their relationship, do you think Stephen and Mary were a good romantic match?

Essay Topic 3

Barbara and Jamie have a very tumultuous, yet loving, lesbian relationship through which Stephen learns a lot about herself and her own relationship with Mary. First, describe the relationship between Jamie and Barbara. How do they function together as a couple on a daily basis? Then, describe how Jamie and Barbara are eventually separated? Why was this event of separation the only option for Jamie and Barbara at the time? Finally, describe what Stephen learned about grief and loss through watching Jamie and Barbara's relationship? How did this lesson affect Stephen's own relationship with Mary?

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