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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 does Isobel see when she looks in the mirror?
2. When does "Future: Streets of Trees" take place?
3. What is Audrey's basic world view?
4. What does Herbert do to his "daughter"?
5. Who is one of Eliza's clients when she works as a prostitute?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Violet Angela end up leaving Herbert and Maude?
2. What does Isobel say about Charles?
3. What happens to Lady Margaret and Master Shakespeare?
4. What is related about Sir Francis Fairfax and his new wife?
5. What does Isobel learn about several of the people in her circle of friends or acquaintances?
6. What does Isobel say about Audrey?
7. When does Isobel awake from her coma, and what does she learn about why she is in the hospital?
8. What does Isobel experience at Hilary's party?
9. What does Herbert do to Violet Angela, and what is Maude's response to Violet's telling her about Herbert?
10. How does Gordon meet Eliza?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Discuss the following:
1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?
2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of "Human Croquet", identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?
3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements (They may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not? Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Often titles reveal much about one or more aspects of a novel. Discuss the following:
1. What do you think is the purpose of a title? How closely related to a major theme(s) of a book do you think a title should be? Or should it be?
2. The phrase "Human Croquet" appears several times in the book. Discuss that theme and how it is related to the title.
3. If you were the writer of "Human Croquet" and your editor says the title must be changed, what would you choose? Why?
4. How do you feel when you have finished reading a book, and you still do not understand the meaning of the title in relation to the book?
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