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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Eager invite Lucy and Miss Bartlett to the day after their outing?
(a) Dine at his home.
(b) A drive to enjoy the view.
(c) Visit Mr. Eager in the country.
(d) Explore an old church.

2. What is the Medieval woman said to want?
(a) Finery.
(b) A family.
(c) Protection.
(d) Shelter.

3. What are Lucy and Miss Lavish looking for?
(a) The Dome of Florence.
(b) The church of Santa Croce.
(c) The statue of David.
(d) Michelangelo's home.

4. When Lucy faints, she awakens in the arms of whom?
(a) Miss Alan.
(b) George.
(c) Mr. Emerson.
(d) Mr. Beebe.

5. What does Lucy ask Miss Alan about the Emersons?
(a) If George is single.
(b) If they are nice.
(c) If they are royalty.
(d) If they are wealthy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Miss Bartlett claims to be what, following the incident with George?

2. What is the final destination of the group ride out to the country?

3. Who is proposing to Lucy at the beginning of Chapter 8?

4. What topic causes Miss Alan to move the conversation away from the Emersons?

5. What city does Lucy suggest she and Miss Bartlett take a train to?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Mrs. Honeychurch compares Lucy to Miss Bartlett, how does Lucy respond and why? What does this comparison lead to?

2. Phaeton is bribed with a coin to keep silent about Lucy and George. Why is this ironic?

3. Why does Lucy ignore Miss Bartlett's advice to share her history with George?

4. George experiences a change in Chapter 4. What is it?

5. What are reasons Lucy gives Cecil for breaking off their engagement?

6. The first chapter of Room with a View is set in Florence, Italy. What type of city is Florence and why might this have been chosen as the setting?

7. Miss Alans refers to the stomach as "S". What does this demonstrate about Miss Alans and her expectations of society?

8. How is the character of Cecil described?

9. At what point in the story does Lucy declare her love for Cecil and why?

10. Why does Cecil want the Emersons to move into the villa? What does Cecil attribute Lucy's negative response to the situation as?

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