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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. Why does Dr. Sloper want to set up the meeting?

2. What does Dr. Sloper assure Mrs Montgomery?

3. Who does Mr. Townsend bring to meet Catherine?

4. What does Dr Sloper request in Chapter 13?

5. What does Catherine agree to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dr. Sloper learn about Catherine in Chapter 8?

2. Who is Marian and to whom does she introduce Catherine in Chapter 4?

3. What is the relationship between Dr. Sloper and Miss Catherine Harrington in Chapter 1?

4. Who lives across town?

5. What does Mrs. Penniman encourage according to Chapter 6?

6. What does Dr. Sloper insist about Townsend?

7. Where is Dr. Sloper invited in Chapter 14?

8. What does Dr. Sloper question Mr. Townsend about in Chapter 7?

9. What does Dr. Sloper remark about Catherine?

10. What does Mrs. Penniman encourage Catherine to do in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motives of different characters in the novel and why some people's motives might be considered questionable.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Henry James focus on social conventions and beliefs as presented in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Examine how being a romantic, as Mrs. Penniman is, can cause hardship in relationships and in providing advice on relationships.

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