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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 happened to Charles' mother?

2. What does Knowles say is the most common symptom of wealth in 1867?

3. Where are Charles' grandfather's archeological finds housed?

4. How does the butler sum up the feelings of Mrs. Poulteney's staff?

5. On the bright, sunny morning in Lyme, how does Ernestina awaken?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of day is it when Charles fist meets Sarah Woodruff alone?

2. How does Mrs. Poulteney attempt to stir up trouble for Mary during the visit in her drawing room?

3. When a search party is formed to find the missing Sarah, how does Charles know she is still alive?

4. What is the promise Sarah extracts from Charles when they meet at the Undercliff?

5. What is the meaning of the Victorian expression, "a gooseberry?"

6. Why is Mrs. Poulteney troubled by the parable of the widow's mite?

7. What saves Charles from having to explain why he has been playing with fire?

8. What is the explanation for Mrs. Poulteney's idea that the Ware Commons evokes Sodom and Gomorrah in her mind?

9. What had prompted Charles and Ernestina to come to Lyme Regis?

10. Describe the conflict in Ernestina over her desire to have a husband and children.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Give your opinion about Sarah as a Victorian era feminist. Explain how she would fit into today's society much better than she did in her own time. Show how Sarah always makes the most out of the resources she has.

Essay Topic 2

Decide if you think Sarah was an innocent victim of her times or a calculating femme fatale. Write an essay supporting your claim and be sure to use quotes from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Did you find Knowles' literary gimmicks a bit confusing? Write your opinion about Knowles' bringing in the 20th century occasionally in his story, his multiple scenarios for the same scene, and putting himself into the story as different characters.

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