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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. Lucy tells Mr. Emerson not to pity her for what reason?
2. Miss Bartlett gives Phaeton what to keep silent about the encounter between Lucy and George?
3. Miss Bartlett makes Lucy promise to keep the kiss a secret from whom?
4. During the group ride back from the country, the ride must halt for what?
5. What does Miss Bartlett do for Lucy after moving into the room with a view?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is it difficult for Lucy to express how music makes her feel inside?
2. Why is it ironic that Mr. Eager sends away the Italian, yet encourages Lucy to embrace the view from the window?
3. At what point in the story does Lucy declare her love for Cecil and why?
4. Why is Lucy shocked to learn her kiss with George appears in Miss Lavish's novel?
5. Lucy is often compared to Miss Bartlett throughout the novel. After she breaks off her engagement with Cecil, in what way does she become similar to Miss Bartlett yet again?
6. Why does Mr. Emerson express pity for Lucy in Chapter 2?
7. What is the meaning of the quote Mr. Emerson has written on the wardrobe?
8. What does it symbolize when Lucy stops playing Beethoven on the piano?
9. 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?
10. What does George do to Lucy's photographs? What does this act symbolize?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Lucy is a character who goes through an awakening in "A Room with a View".
1) Describe the character of Lucy at the opening of the story.
2) Discuss the significant event that is the catalyst to Lucy's awakening.
3) Analyze the changes she has gone through by the end of "A Room with a View".
Essay Topic 2
George and Cecil are two men that compete for Lucy's love. These two characters are very different, in both action and word. Analyze the differences in these characters and ultimately, why one of them is the right match for Lucy.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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