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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John interrupt the women to ask Harriet to do?

2. What do Hettie and Jack wish Margaret would do?

3. Who remarks on the excitement of John and Harriet being close together?

4. What meal is Margaret setting the table for?

5. Who guides Harriet into an alluring posture?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does John dislike his work at the gallery? How can John use his work to become a more successful painter? How important do you think it is for an artist to understand the business side of their work?

Essay Topic 2

How does Gerstenberg use her characters to express a life beyond the locations? How is the location used to express elements such as theme and character?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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