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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. How does William describe the way his brother spent money?

2. What item does Philip choose to remember his mother by?

3. Who does Philip say is the only person who could have changed his mind about leaving school?

4. What is the profession of the man who takes care of the funeral arrangements for Philip's mother?

5. What does a storeowner have to do to get Louisa to shop there?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Philip do to try to heal his foot?

2. Why do Louisa and William send Philip to King's School?

3. What causes a huge argument between Philip and his uncle?

4. What would have been the only thing that would have changed Philip's mind about quitting school?

5. Why does Louisa always make a point to talk to the churchwarden when she is in town?

6. What question does Philip ask Cronshaw, and what is Cronshaw's response?

7. What does Phillip do to feel close to his mother after her death?

8. What religious insight does Philip gain from a conversation with Weeks?

9. How does Philip discover his love of reading?

10. What happens when Fanny insists that the master analyze her work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Revenge is a theme of this book that is very important to many of the characters involved. Where does this theme of revenge present itself and how do these occurrences affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

Which character do you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

Betrayal is a theme introduced at the very beginning of this book. How does this constant stream of betrayal affect the outcome of the plot, and which characters are most affected by it?

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