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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. In Book 1, Chapter III, how old is Thisbe?

2. At the end of Book 2, Chapter 1, what special word do Pearce and Byron agree on using?

3. How old is Thisbee's oldest sister in Book 2, Chapter XVI?

4. How many cabins house the field hands and the house servants at Le Petit Cottage?

5. What church do the Guilberts attend?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jane Chatham torment the postman?

2. What happens when Byron and Peace are swimming in the pond?

3. What does Jane tell Pearce when she meets him on the road?

4. Who did Bayard Guilbert marry and why?

5. Who accosts Byron and Pearce at a bar after Byron picks up Pearce at the port?

6. Who does Lucien think Rosalie should marry and why?

7. What is Lucien's financial situation?

8. What conversation does Lucien have with Rosalie after Jane swims naked in the pond?

9. What secrets do Byron and Pearce reveal to one another in Book 2, Chapter IV?

10. Who was Marcelle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The climax is the highest point of tension in a narrative. What is the climax in A Sitting in St. James and why?

Essay Topic 2

Sylvie is the mistress of Le Petit Cottage. What type of person is Sylvie? Does she seem to have any redeeming qualities? Is it surprising that Marguerite learns to empathize with her?

Essay Topic 3

Setting is the place and time where a novel takes place. What is the setting in A Sitting in St. James? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

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