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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 does Jack say the brilliant light helped him to understand?

2. What does Charles tell Grace he is trying to preserve?

3. Where is Act 1, Scene 6 set?

4. What kind of animal does Herder say he wants to use for his experiments?

5. What is the name of the Earl's son?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dinsdale say he in concerned by Jack's illness?

2. How does Jack scare the two women?

3. What are Grace and Charles' opinions of Claire?

4. What are the characters' opinions in declaring Jack insane?

5. What does the prologue establish?

6. How do Jack and Tucker show their solidarity in Act 2, Scene 1?

7. How does Tucker respond to his arrest?

8. What does Dr. Herder say is wrong with Jack?

9. How does Jack respond when Herder accuses him of killing Claire?

10. What does Jack say in his speech to the Houses of Lords?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the construction of Barnes' argument.

1) How does he introduce his ideas?

2) How does he construct his ideas to come to logical conclusion?

3) What weaknesses and strengths can you identify in Barnes' argument?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the book's reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

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