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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 does Ginevra end up eloping with?

2. When Paulina tells her father about her love for Graham, how does he respond?

3. Two associates from the college are at La Rue Fossette to test Lucy. Why?

4. M. Paul notes that his plans to leave Europe have changed, why have they changed?

5. What is Lucy wearing the day of the school's breakfast in the country that causes M. Paul to make fun of her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are three things that Lucy does in the three years M. Paul is gone?

2. Why does Madame Beck send Lucy on the errand to Madame Walravens?

3. Why does M. Paul show Lucy's essay to his colleagues?

4. Why doesn't Lucy want to take the public examination?

5. Why is Rosine afraid to take a message to M. Paul?

6. What explanation does Ginevra give Lucy about the nun?

7. Why is Zylie so interested in M. Paul?

8. How does Lucy feel about Pire Silas when she is first interacting with him?

9. What shift do we see in M. Paul and Lucy's relationship while they are in the country for breakfast?

10. Why does M. Paul have a study at the boys' college?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Both M. Paul and Graham are friends of Lucy's, but they both interpret her character in different ways. Describe how both M. Paul and Graham see Lucy. Which man do you think truly knows Lucy's real character? What makes you feel this way? Please use examples from the book to defend your point of view.

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing is an element of literature that can be seen in several relationships throughout the novel. Describe the idea of foreshadowing; provide three examples of foreshadowing that can be found in Villette and explain why these examples can be seen as foreshadowing.

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