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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 is Merivel supposed to do for the Idle?
2. What is draped over Meg in Merivel's pictures?
3. What will Finn get if he does his job well?
4. What does Pearce tell Merivel about Finn's present?
5. What is Celia's reaction when the bird dies?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Merivel tell Finn when Finn asks for the favor?
2. Why does Reverend Sackpole want Merivel to examine Nell?
3. How does Celia act during her meetings with Merivel before the wedding?
4. Who has Celia invited to the house, and why?
5. Why doesn't Merivel try to treat his dog himself?
6. What is Merivel's reaction to the letter about Rosie?
7. What does Merivel do after he leaves Celia on their wedding night?
8. Describe what Finn tells Merivel about the present Finn brings.
9. How does Merivel convince Lady Bathurst that she has nothing to worry about regarding Celia?
10. What does the King tell Merivel in his dream?
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
Discuss rulership and leadership in the novel.
1) The novel centers around King Charles II. What kind of a ruler is he? What qualities make the King a good or a bad leader of his kingdom?
2) What kind of leaders are the Quakers who run the mental hospital? Are they good leaders or bad leaders? How do they make decisions for the people that they govern and care for?
3) What kind of a leader is Merivel? In what instances does Merivel take on a leadership role? Why, and who does he lead? How successful is he?
Essay Topic 3
Religion and the presence of God is a strong motif throughout the novel. Discuss religion in the novel.
1) Compare the King to God. How are they similar? How are they different?
2) What relationship do the Quakers at the mental hospital have with God? What affect does this relationship have on Merivel?
3) What relationship does Merivel have with God and religion?
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