Daniel Deronda Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Daniel Deronda Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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. Who tells Sir Hugo about the engagement between Gwendolyn and Grandcourt?

2. What is Gwendolyn's first impression of Mr. Lush?

3. What do the Arrowpoints hope that Grandcourt will do when he arrives in town?

4. What is Mirah lacking when Daniel finds her?

5. What is the reason that Mrs. Davilow tells Gwendolyn that they are not going to be traveling or moving abroad?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the letter that Lydia includes in the package with the diamonds that she sends to Gwendolyn say?

2. What are the two reasons that Gwendolyn regrets losing her money gambling?

3. What does Grandcourt think that he needs to do in order to gain Gwendolyn's forgiveness as he learns that Gwendolyn has left town before he has had the opportunity to propose?

4. What happens when Rex tries to go hunting with Gwendolyn?

5. How does Mirah Lapidoth introduce herself to Mrs. Meyrick?

6. Why does Mrs. Davilow think that Gwendolyn must leave home and get a job?

7. What does Daniel tell his uncle right after he finds the girl at the river?

8. For what reason does Daniel visit Grandcourt after he becomes engaged?

9. What does Mrs. Meyrick believe about Mirah when she takes her in?

10. How does Gwendolyn react when she receives her pawned necklace supposedly from Daniel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gwendolyn comments that she does not want to continue tutoring her younger sister because she is ignorant. Write a well-reasoned essay that discusses 1) which character from the text is the most ignorant; 2) what evidence from the text supports your choice; and 3) two literary devices that Eliot uses to convey that character's ignorance to the reader.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast two male characters from "Daniel Deronda".

Essay Topic 3

Gambling makes several appearances in the novel. Analyze at least two scenes in which gambling appears, and discuss 1) what function it serves in the plot; 2) what the reader learns about at least one character involved in the scene; and 3) what message Eliot is trying to convey to the reader by including gambling instead of another activity at that point in the novel.

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