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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. Lucy must administer the exam that M. Paul cannot. How does she feel about this?
2. What does M. de Bassompierre ask Lucy to do for Paulina?
3. Paulina tells Lucy that her cousin Ginevra has told her much about love. What is one thing that Ginevra has told Paulina?
4. How do the parents seem to initially react when they hear that a doctor they do not know was called to look after their children?
5. Lucy is Protestant and makes comments to the students that Madame Beck does not agree with. Why does she not agree with Lucy's Protestant comments?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Lucy after Miss Marchmont's death?
2. How does Lucy view Paulina when she first comes to stay with the Brettons?
3. How does the note in the casket describe Lucy?
4. Why does Lucy deny that she has feelings for Dr. John?
5. Why is Lucy disappointed when Graham calls her his Silent Shadow?
6. Why do Ginevra's words that she believed Lucy "a little nobody" not matter to Lucy?
7. How does Lucy feel about Graham thinking that she is jealous of Ginevra?
8. How does Lucy respond to Madame Beck's offer for her to teach?
9. In Chapter 16, how does Mrs. Bretton react to seeing her goddaughter again?
10. How is Lucy's voyage to France?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Do you agree or disagree with this statement: Madame Beck is an antagonist in the story of Villette? Defend your answer in three parts, and use at least one example from the book for each argument.
Essay Topic 2
Symbolism is a common occurrence in the story. Please explain the idea of symbolism and explain what a symbol is. Explain why a symbol may be seen negatively by one group or individual and positively by another group or individual. Choose one example from the story and explain how this example displays symbolism.
Essay Topic 3
The literary element of conflict is found throughout Lucy's story. Please define conflict as a literary function. Describe the following three types of conflict and give one example from the story for each of these types of conflict:
1) Man vs. man.
2) Man vs. self.
3) Man vs. society.
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