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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 the young wife say is the worst thing about the Opera singer?
2. What kind of novel does the young wife say she wants to read?
3. What does the young wife hear outside the room?
4. In what country does the story take place?
5. Where was the husband's last wife from?
Short Essay Questions
1. How can this novella be classed as a work of magic realism?
2. Carter references a lot of artists and books in the novella. What meaning do they bring to the story?
3. Why does the mother allow her young daughter to marry the Marquis when she has reservations about him?
4. Why does the girl decide to enter the private room?
5. What do you think is the chronological setting of the novel?
6. Why do you think Carter uses a castle as her main setting?
7. Why do you think the husband tries to tempt his young wife with the small key?
8. How does the Marquis seduce the young wife?
9. Do you think Carter represents the Marquis as unstable and crazy or just plain evil?
10. In what way is Bloody Chamber a feminist story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The piano tuner is the only character Carter gives a name to. Why do you think Carter does not give the main characters a name? Is it significant that the piano tuner is the only character to have a name?
Essay Topic 2
The character of a Marquis has a history in fiction and popular culture. What meaning does the Marquis bring to the story? What other Marquis's are there from popular culture that shares similar characteristics.
Essay Topic 3
The young wife often claims she is falling in love with the Marquis. Do you think people can fall in love that easily? What do you think is the meaning of true love? Why do you think the young wife is so prepared to fall in love?
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