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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 is Herr Klesmer?

2. What information does Lush discover about Gwendolyn's family while Grandcourt remains in Paris?

3. What does Grandcourt tell Gwendolyn upon arriving home after being married?

4. Where is Grandcourt first sent away to school?

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. How does Gwendolyn react when she enters her family's new rented house in Offendene?

2. Why does Gwendolyn think that her family will travel abroad after she leaves Grandcourt before he can propose?

3. How does Rex react to Gwendolyn's rebuff of his confession of love?

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

5. What does Gwendolyn request of Grandcourt during their conversation about getting married?

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

7. How does Hans Meyrick's family feel about Daniel?

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

9. Why does Mr. Lush encourage Grandcourt to seek Catherine Arrowpoint's favor?

10. How does Lydia react when Grandcourt asks her to return his diamonds?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

While Gwendolyn is clearly her mother's favorite child, she reacts very apologetically if she ever hurts her mother's feelings or disobeys her. Discuss what a minimum of two of those types of interactions show the reader about Gwendolyn's character, as well as that of Franny's.

Essay Topic 3

Using specific text throughout your essay, compare and contrast the characters of Anna and Gwendolyn.

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