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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 composer does the young wife say she was lost in when the husband puts his hands over her eyes?

2. What does the husband say the English call his private room?

3. What does the young wife decide to do to keep her husband away?

4. Where do the couple hold their wedding?

5. Where does her husband live?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think the young wife would want to marry the Marquis if she does not love him?

2. What do you think is the significance of the sea?

3. Why do you think the Marquis takes the young girl to see Tristan?

4. Why do you think the young wife is so quick to call the piano tuner her young lover?

5. How can this novella be classed as a work of magic realism?

6. Why do you think music is so important to the young wife?

7. Why do you think Carter uses a castle as her main setting?

8. What is the significance of the key leaving a bloody heart on the young wife's forehead?

9. In what ways is the young woman naive?

10. Describe the young girl.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Angela Carter is famous for writing in a magic realist style.

1) What is magic realism?

2) How does Carter use magic realism in the Bloody Chamber?

3) Take an example of magic realism from the book and discuss how it contributes to the story's meaning.

Essay Topic 3

Angela Carter is known as a feminist writer. Do you think the Bloody Chamber is an example of feminist literature? Give two examples from the story to support your argument.

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