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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Miles' action after breakfast signify on the morning that Mrs. Grose and Flora leave Bly?
2. What does the governess fear in Chapter 21?
3. What does Mrs. Grose object to?
4. What does the governess want to do after her conversation with Miles?
5. What does the governess think the ghosts want with the children?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout "The Turn of the Screw", lines of social class are often blurred. How is this true with the governess and Mrs. Grose? How is this evident in the relationship between Peter Quint and Miss Jessel? Provide and explain examples of this in the relationships between Miles, Flora, Miss Jessel, and Peter Quint.
Essay Topic 2
The governess assumes that Miles and Flora are innocent as soon as she meets them because they are attractive; however, the ghosts of Miss Jessel and Peter Quint are attractive as well. What is the validity of judgment based on appearances? How do the appearances of Peter Quint and Miss Jessel help the governess to judge Miles and Flora more objectively? What is the message of this theme?
Essay Topic 3
Throughout "The Turn of the Screw", the governess emphasizes her superiority over other characters and alters her description of events to make herself appear in a better light. Why does the governess do this? Who is she trying to impress, and why? How is the governess in the story different from the governess who reflects upon the events as she writes the manuscript?
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