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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 wakes Esther up later in the night?
2. Why does Esther hope she will be paired up with Lenny instead of Frankie?
3. How does Esther know Buddy?
4. Doreen tells Lenny she will go to his apartment only if---
5. Why does Esther like Doreen?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Esther and Hilda's conversation at breakfast.
2. Why does Marco attack Esther?
3. Describe the Amazon.
4. What is Eric's philosophy on sexual relationships?
5. Describe what runs through Esther's head when she and Constantin are visiting the UN.
6. What activities does Esther consider taking up after finding out she was not accepted into the writing course?
7. Who are Frankie and Lenny?
8. What is Esther's opinion of Betsy?
9. How does Buddy tell Esther about losing his virginity?
10. Contrast Esther's and Buddy's feelings about his diagnosis
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Bell Jar is a commentary on the mental health system in the US. In your essay:
1) describe how the mental health system appears in the novel
2) discuss what Plath is saying about the system.
Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 2
The Bell Jar is written from Esther's first person point of view. Write an essay examining the novel's point of view focusing on:
1) the narrator's bias
2) the amount of information given based on this point of view
3) comment on how the novel would be different if it was told from a different point of view.
Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 3
The Bell Jar is a thinly veiled autobiography of a period in Sylvia Plath's life. Based on articles read in class about Plath:
1) compare the author's life with Esther's
2) note areas where the author steps away from autobiography. Comment on why she did this.
Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.
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