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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. Who does Phaeton say he wants to pick up?
2. What does Mr. Emerson say Lucy does not have to do with George?
3. What does Mr. Emerson show Lucy at the church?
4. Who do Miss Bartlett and Lucy run into on their outing in Chapter 5?
5. Miss Bartlett gives Phaeton what to keep silent about the encounter between Lucy and George?
Short Essay Questions
1. What aspects of society does the character Miss Bartlett represent?
2. Although it may seem adventurous to travel to Greece, Lucy desires to go for a different purpose altogether. What is it?
3. What symbol in nature is used to express Lucy's emotion after her kiss with George?
4. At the beginning of Chapter 1, the Emersons have a room with a view. Why are the Emersons willing to sacrifice this room?
5. Miss Bartlett and Miss Lavish spend a great deal of time determining who should sit where on the carriage ride so as to avoid tension. In the end, the two women lose control of the seating. What does this symbolize?
6. Why is it difficult for Lucy to express how music makes her feel inside?
7. Cecil and Lucy share a kiss by Sacred Lake. How does it compare to Lucy's kiss with George?
8. What does the driver at the end of Chapter 20 symbolize?
9. What does the word "muddle" mean and who is it often used to describe?
10. What is the meaning of the quote Mr. Emerson has written on the wardrobe?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Lucy lies frequently throughout "A Room with a View", both to herself and those around her. Choose an instance where Lucy tells a lie and analyze the following:
1) Why is the lie told?
2) What is Lucy trying to hide?
3) What would have been the consequence if Lucy had told the truth?
Essay Topic 2
Cecil is a character who verbally claims to be a forward-thinker who believes in spontaneity and passion. Cecil's actions do not demonstrate this to be true. Cite and analyze three examples from the story where Cecil's actions are not in alignment with what he says.
Essay Topic 3
The position of womanhood in society is explained at the beginning of Chapter 4. Lucy is described as caught between being medieval and modern, two very different lifestyles.
1) Describe the difference between these two categories.
2) Cite three examples from the novel where Lucy is considered medieval or modern.
3) Based on the society Lucy lives in, which is the more appropriate lifestyle for Lucy to follow?
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