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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. What does Catherine say to her father after receiving Mr. Townsend's note?

2. What does Mr. Townsend ask Mr Penniman to do for him?

3. How many letters from Mr. Townsend does Catherine have?

4. What does Catherine dedicate herself to doing for the next 17 years?

5. What date does Mr. Townsend refuse to set in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dr. Sloper announce after six months abroad according to Chapter 24?

2. What news does Mrs. Penniman give unceremoniously?

3. Why is Mrs. Penniman disappointed in Chapter 23?

4. Why is Catherine happy?

5. What does Mrs. Penniman tell Dr. Sloper in Chapter 30?

6. What is the relationship like between Mrs. Penniman and Mr. Townsend in Chapter 28?

7. What is Mrs. Penniman told by Dr. Sloper in Chapter 19?

8. What does Catherine announce to her father in Chapter 22?

9. Why does Catherine become jealous in Chapter 25?

10. What does Catherine claim?

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

Choose a character and discuss their role in creating conflict in the book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss James' use of a narrator in the novel and analyze how it benefits or detracts from the story line of the novel.

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