View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mrs. Bretton mentions to M. de Bassompierre that Lucy is a teacher, how does Lucy feel?

2. When Lucy sees that her letters have been rifled through once again, what does she do?

3. According to the doctor, who found Lucy after she had fainted earlier?

4. What does Mr. Home's letter to Mrs. Bretton say?

5. In Chapter 13, Lucy is in the Etude de soir for the evening to study but soon leaves, why does she leave?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lucy seem to feel about her vocation being made known to the Bassompierre's?

2. Why does Lucy decide to bury her letters from Dr. John?

3. How does Lucy feel about the pink dress?

4. Why does Lucy deny that she has feelings for Dr. John?

5. Describe Madame Beck's relationship with her children.

6. How does Lucy come to be at La Terrasse?

7. How does Lucy view Isidore?

8. Why is Lucy disappointed when Graham calls her his Silent Shadow?

9. Why doesn't Lucy like the readings from the "Old Book"?

10. What happens to Lucy as she is looking for the inn in Villette?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe what narration is and what type of narration was used in the story of Villette. Give three examples from the novel of how the use of narration in Villette was essential to the story. Please explain if you liked the type of narration used in Villette--why or why not? If possible, use examples from the story.

Essay Topic 2

Paulina and Lucy are close friends by the end of the novel; however, their life experiences are drastically different. Compare Lucy and Paulina's character traits. Compare and contrast Lucy and Paulina's life circumstances? What about Lucy and Paulina's characters seem to draw them into friendship?

Essay Topic 3

As the main character, Lucy's personality traits are exposed and shared with the reader throughout the novel and can be seen through her actions, opinions, and words. Please provide a short list of these character traits, and then pick one quality of Lucy's that you dislike and one quality that you like or admire and explain why you feel the way you feel about these character traits of Lucy's. Please use examples from the book when explaining which character trait you like and which you dislike.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 755 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample