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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. Which Cambridge college did Merivel attend?
2. How is Merivel's playing?
3. What reason does Merivel give Celia for coming to the roof?
4. What does Merivel do after his wedding night is interrupted?
5. What does the King commission Finn to do?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Merivel's message to Celia differ from what the King told him to say?
2. Describe what Finn tells Merivel about the present Finn brings.
3. Why can't Merivel do what Finn asks of him?
4. What is Merivel's response to the King summoning him with a letter?
5. How does Merivel get into Celia's room?
6. Describe what Pearce tells Merivel about the present Finn brings.
7. How does Celia act during her meetings with Merivel before the wedding?
8. What does Merivel fantasize about while he's having sex with Violet?
9. Who has Celia invited to the house, and why?
10. Why has Celia come to the mansion?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the novel's treatment of women.
1) How does the novel portray women? What role do women hold in the society, and how does their societal role affect their behavior and personalities?
2) How do the male characters perceive and react to women? What do the male characters think of women, and how do they treat women?
3) How does the author perceive women? How can you distinguish between the characters' perceptions and the author's perception?
Essay Topic 2
In the novel, responsibility is an important theme. The King holds the responsibility for his kingdom and its people. Parents hold responsibility for their children; lords hold responsibility for peasants and servants. People are responsible for their animals. Discuss responsibility in the novel.
1) What is the relationship of power and responsibility in the novel? What are the consequences for the powerful of neglecting their responsibilities?
2) How do the characters in the novel take responsibility for their own lives? To what extend are the characters capable of being responsible for their own lives and destinies?
3) When and why do characters take responsibility for others?
Essay Topic 3
Characters in the novel suffer in different ways and for different reasons. Discuss suffering in the novel.
1) One goal of medicine is to alleviate suffering. How does Merivel try to mitigate suffering as a doctor? How successful is he?
2) How do the poor suffer in the novel? Could their suffering be alleviated? Can one person, such as Merivel, help the poor, or would they need to be helped by changing the society?
3) How do the insane suffer in the novel? What causes their suffering? How can their suffering be alleviated?
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