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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. In Chapter Two, how does Paulina act when sitting with the "adults"?

2. What does Lucy win at the lottery?

3. Who is Lucy Snowe?

4. Where does Lucy look for work in Villette?

5. Where does M. Paul take Lucy so that she can practice for the play?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why is Lucy taking German lessons?

6. How is Lucy after Miss Marchmont's death?

7. Describe Rosine.

8. How does the note in the casket describe Lucy?

9. How does Lucy view Isidore?

10. Why does M. Paul disapprove of Lucy looking at the Cleopatra?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Religion is a theme seen throughout the novel. Explain the role that religion play in the following settings/relationships:

a) Between Lucy and her students.

b) In Lucy's relationship with M. Paul.

c) In how others in France (e.g., Pire Silas, Madame Beck) view Lucy.

Essay Topic 2

The fear of being alone or forgotten seems to haunt Lucy. Give at least three examples of Lucy's fear of being alone and/or forgotten. How did this fear affect certain relationships that Lucy has? How does her fear affect her view of her life? Why do you think this fear exists for Lucy?

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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