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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 is served for dinner in Book 2, Chapter III?

2. In Book 1, Chapter V, how many times was Lily whipped after it was learned she was pregnant?

3. What is the name of the boy who rides Janes's horse to the Guilbert's in Book I, Chapter XI?

4. How much does Juliette offer Lucien to board Jane and her horse for a year?

5. In Book 2, Chapter XVI how old is the sister who is next to Thisbee in birth order?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jane Chatham torment the postman?

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

3. What happens when Jane enters the dining room for dinner fresh from riding her horse?

4. Who did Bayard Guilbert marry and why?

5. What does Thisbe wake up to after nearly drowing in the pond, and how does she feel?

6. How are Tuesdays a day of observance?

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

8. Who is Byron and what is revealed about him?

9. Why is Thisbe worried when Madame sends her to Byron's room to take his letters?

10. What does Juliette tell Jane when she leaves her with the Guilberts?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In A Sitting in St. James, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

A character arc is the inner journey of a character in a book. How does Thisbe/Marguerite mature and transform, and what situations influence her growth and transformation?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How Williams-Garcia use imagery to help reader’s imagine the world she has created?

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