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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. How does Dr. Sloper hurt his daughter's feelings?

2. What is Catherine state of mind at the start of Chapter 17?

3. What does Mr. Townsend insist on doing elsewhere?

4. From whom does Mr. Townsend receive sympathy?

5. With whom does Mr. Townsend correspond regularly?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Dr. Sloper tell Mrs. Almond?

3. What does Dr. Sloper ask of his sister in Chapter 13?

4. What does Dr. Sloper pledge?

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

6. Where does Dr. Sloper move his family in Chapter 3 and why?

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

8. What does Mrs. Penniman suggest and how does Mr. Townsend feel about it in Chapter 16?

9. What does Dr. Sloper remark about Catherine?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the impact that Dr. Sloper's words and actions have on his relationship with Catherine.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one character and discuss how their character grows from the beginning of the book to the end of the book.

Essay Topic 3

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

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