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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. When Darlington House lifts off in Chapter 4, what dangerous thing happens to Cecilia?
2. Where is Cecilia's mother?
3. How did Morvath's adoptive parents die?
4. What unexpected thing does Ned do as he is leaving Lady Armitage's house?
5. Why is Cecilia unable to read the letter from the Wisteria Society?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Miss Darlington's confusion about an acronym lead to Darlington House being fired upon when it lands in Ottery St. Mary?
2. How is Miss Darlington's Chapter 4 reaction to Cecilia walking two miles typical of her treatment of Cecilia in general?
3. How does Cecilia's behavior continue to deteriorate after dinner, and what does Ned do in response?
4. What is Morvath's plan for England?
5. Whom does Oply spend the Chapter 6 Wisteria Society meeting telling Cecilia about, and whom does this man turn out to be in Chapter 7?
6. What is paradoxical about Lady Armitage's attitude toward Cecilia in Chapter 2?
7. What is ironic about the Chapter 1 conversation about Miss Darlington's concerns over how she would have handled Ned had he tried to break in when she was alone in the house?
8. What does Cecilia hope will happen when she tells the Wisteria Society women about Lady Armitage's assassination attempt, and what actually happens?
9. In Chapter 8, what plan for Cecilia does Morvath reveal to Ned, and what motivates Morvath's plan?
10. What is the history of Cecilia's relationship with Jane Fairweather?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are some novels in which the action and characters are tightly bound to the novel's setting, and others where the action and characters could be from any time and place. What role does setting play in The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels? Write an essay that considers how important the setting of Victorian England is to this novel. Offer textual evidence to support your claims.
Essay Topic 2
The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels is an example of a sub-genre called "historical romance." Do some research into this genre and then write an essay that explains how this novel exemplifies the sub-genre. Be sure to consider characteristics of setting, plot, characterization, and theme; support your ideas with evidence from the text and cite all sources in MLA format.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay in which you take and defend a position about what The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels conveys about ambition. Consider how setting, plot details, and characterization impact the reader's understanding of this question. Support your assertions with evidence from the text.
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