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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 is Debbie engrossed in doing?
2. Why does Lady Margaret kill herself?
3. How does Maude respond to what Violet Angela tells her?
4. What happens to Malcolm's car?
5. What does Gordon do one day when Eliza is sleeping?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Lady Margaret and what happens to her in regards to Sir Francis?
2. What does Isobel say about Eunice?
3. What day does Gordon remember at the end of this chapter?
4. What does Isobel say about Audrey?
5. How does Lady Fairfax end up being with Robert Kavanagh?
6. How does Gordon clarify his statement about the death of Eliza?
7. What is related about Sir Francis Fairfax and his new wife?
8. What happens to Lady Margaret and Master Shakespeare?
9. What does Isobel wonder about reality and Mr. Baxter?
10. What does Isobel learn about several of the people in her circle of friends or acquaintances?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Melinda is sixteen when the novel opens. Discuss the following:
1. What are some ways that Melinda seems like an average sixteen year old? Give examples and why you say the activities are average teen activities.
2. What are some ways that Isobel seems older than her age of 16? Give specific examples and discuss whether they seem consistent with the character of Isobel as she is developed throughout the book.
3. Is it realistic to think Isobel could handle the situations that arise in the novel alone? Where do you think Isobel could have turned to for help?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the following:
1. Thoroughly discuss the character of Isobel. What are her strengths? Weaknesses? How does she evolve over the course of the story? Is she likable at the beginning of the story? At the end of the book? Do you think she is a protagonist or antagonist? Why
2. Thoroughly discuss the character Charles. What are his strengths? Weaknesses? How does he evolve over the course of the story? (or does he?) Is he likable at the beginning of the story? At the end of the book? Is he trustworthy? Wise? Would you want him as a friend? As an enemy?
3. Thoroughly discuss two other characters of your choosing. What are their strengths? Weaknesses? How do they evolve over the course of the story? (or do they?) Are they likable at the beginning of the story? At the end of the book? Are they trustworthy? Wise? Would you want them as friends? Are they likely to be enemies?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss one of the following:
1. Define irony in literary terms. Discuss the irony of the situation whereby Hilary and Isobel eventually become good friends. Discuss two other incidences of irony in "Human Croquet".
2. Define symbolism in literary terms. Discuss the use of and meaning of five symbols found in "Human Croquet".
3. Discuss the use of foreshadowing in literature. What is the purpose of foreshadowing? Cite 3 examples of foreshadowing and how it is used to indicate events to come in "Human Croquet".
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