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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Anna suddenly want to do with her letters from Robert Pidgeon?
2. When Portia comes home early, whom does she find having tea with Anna?
3. Why does Eddie call Anna at the beginning of chapter 3?
4. What does St. Quentin tell Portia during their walk to Mandeville Place?
5. What is the reason Portia gives Lilian for why she is going to confront Eddie in chapter 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
It is St. Quentin's words about trust and honor that lead to the conversation which results, ultimately, in the end of Portia and Eddie's relationship. Why might St. Quentin's words have bothered her so much, when none of the other warnings she received had the same effect? Do you think that earlier in the novel, before all of the problems that Portia and Eddie had, that his words would have had the same effect on her? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the characters of Anna and Portia. What similarities do the two share? How are they different? Do you think it was their similarities or their differences that made their relationship with one another so difficult? Why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 3
Bowen ends the novel with a cliffhanger; what will happen to Portia, or any of the other characters never is really established. Why do you think Bowen chose to do so? How satisfying is this ending to the reader? Why? Would you have liked to see a stronger resolution? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
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