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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 say he has earned his wealth?

2. What does Jack say he would like to make Harriet pay for?

3. What is the name of Margaret's counterpart?

4. What does Margaret claim is the reason she and John are leaving the dining area?

5. How does John compliment Harriet?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Margaret think John is lucky to have her as a wife?

2. What does Jack want to do as he admires Harriet's form?

3. How does Mr. Brush want to help John?

4. How does John decide to proceed in his relationship with Harriet?

5. How do John and Harriet and Jack and Hetty act when Margaret finally leaves them alone?

6. How does William try but fail to please Harriet in the first act?

7. Why does Margaret's job upset John?

8. How do Harriet and Hetty's reactions differ when they see John?

9. What does the willow tree in John's portrait indicate to Harriet?

10. Why does Hetty say she is the one who has suffered in Harriet's marriage to William?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Margaret's character to the person she was at the beginning of the book to the one she is at the end.

1. What did Margaret hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Margaret's ideas about life?

3. How has Margaret's character changed by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 2

What is Mr. Brush's role in the play? Why does he not have an alter ego like the other main characters? How would Mr. Brush's role in the play change if he did have an alter ego?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme:

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

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