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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. Where does Stephen witness Angela kissing another lover?

2. Stephen and Martin gradually become close friends. What is the most possible explanation for this?

3. During the Gordon family's Christmas rituals, what two characters' relational tension hang over the festivities?

4. Who at the Morton residence initially discovers the furiously written letter concerning Angela and Stephen's relationship?

5. How does Stephen react when learning of Collin's disorder?

Short Essay Questions

1. What family history does Angela reveal to Stephen upon returning home to The Grange from her vacation with her husband?

2. What event causes Stephen to explode in anger at Collins?

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

4. What is the direct result of Violet Antrim's gossip on Stephen's checkbook?

5. Where do Stephen and Angela share their first kiss?

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

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

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

9. How does Angela react to the emotional letter Stephen sends to her after their broken date in the park?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While she was growing up in Morton, Stephen had very different relationships with each of her parents. First, describe how Stephen's parents reacted, both as a couple and individually, to the news that they were expecting their first child. Were the parents' expectations met when Stephen was actually born? How did each of Stephen's parents deal with her "odd" personality, and how did their treatment of Stephen affect their relationship with their only child?

Essay Topic 2

The Morton Property had many different managers. First, describe the time line of managers that took over Morton during the time that Stephen and her family lived there. Then, choose two of the different property managers and describe their management styles. What is the same about their styles? How did each come to managerial power at the Morton Property? What changes did they make while in charge? Finally, describe, in your own opinion, who was the best property manager to lead Morton Property?

Essay Topic 3

The theme of alienation is prevalent in this novel. First, describe the way that homosexuals are presented in the novel. How does their presentation illustrate the theme of alienation? Then, choose one other group of people discussed in this novel that are also ostracized. What is the same about their feeling of aloneness? What is different? What connection do you think Hall is making between these two groups of people through their feelings of being ostracized?

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