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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. Who is the actress in the play that impresses Lucy with her drama and passion?

2. What does Dr. John think that the nun is?

3. After the concert, who does Dr. John say he might give his lottery prize to?

4. Why does Lucy decide to go to Villette?

5. Lucy goes into the alley to the nun's tree. While she is there, what does she see

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Lucy taking German lessons?

3. How does Lucy view Paulina when she first comes to stay with the Brettons?

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

5. Why do Ginevra's words that she believed Lucy "a little nobody" not matter to Lucy?

6. How does Lucy feel about the pink dress?

7. How do Dr. John and Mrs. Bretton become reunited with Mr. Home toward the middle of the book?

8. How does Lucy feel about to returning to La Rue Fossette after her illness?

9. How is Lucy's voyage to France?

10. Describe Paulina and Graham's relationship at the beginning of the book.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lucy has significant relationships with both Paulina and Ginevra in the story. The reader can see, in the latter part of the novel, Lucy comparing the characters of Paulina and Ginevra to one another, and declaring one of them a better person than the other. Please compare and contrast Paulina and Ginevra's characters, give examples from the book, then explain which character you like more and why.

Essay Topic 2

Lucy is considered a dynamic character in the story of Villette. Describe what a dynamic character is and why Lucy fulfills the requirements to be considered a dynamic character. In contrast, explain what a static character is and provide one example of such a character that can be found in the story.

Essay Topic 3

M. Paul seems to bring out facets of Lucy's personality that others cannot and that Lucy was not aware that she had or could have. Give three examples of this scenario and describe what M. Paul does to bring these character traits out in Lucy. Why might he be able to bring these character traits out in Lucy?

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