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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 Mr. Townsend reject Catherine's request?

2. About what does Mrs. Penniman tell Catherine when she returns?

3. How long are Catherine and her father supposed to spend in Europe?

4. Why does Mr. Townsend turn down Catherine's suggestion?

5. What advice does the one who always supports Dr. Sloper give him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mrs. Penniman urge Catherine to do?

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

4. What does Catherine refuse in Chapter 35?

5. What does Dr. Sloper say to offend Catherine?

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

7. What does Catherine claim?

8. Why do Mr. Townsend and Catherine argue in Chapter 29?

9. What does Catherine receive in Chapter 31?

10. What does Catherine tell her father in Chapter 18?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine how pride plays a part in the plot of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of betrayal and discuss how characters betray and are betrayed by others in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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

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