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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 Mrs Penniman advise Catherine to do?

2. What does Catherine refuse to do after the death of her father?

3. What does Dr. Sloper suggest Catherine and him do?

4. Mr. Townsend does not want Catherine to suffer the indignity of what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Catherine happy?

2. Why is Townsend angry?

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

4. What does Catherine receive in Chapter 31?

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

6. What happens on the night before they return to New York?

7. What news does Mrs. Penniman give unceremoniously?

8. What disappointment does Catherine suffer in regards to Mr. Townsend?

9. What does Dr. Sloper ask of Catherine?

10. What does Dr. Sloper tell Mrs. Almond in Chapter 21?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Mrs. Montgomery with Mr. Townsend, examining their similarities and differences.

Essay Topic 2

Examine how Henry James develops the conflict and plot of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Define setting and discuss the significance of Henry James' choice of setting in Washington Square.

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