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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. Each of the women that Cassandra sees in the mirror in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 7 die in what way?

2. What is the title of Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 17?

3. Grisini sends Lizzie Rose out to do what when he returns home in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 15?

4. What word from Part One: “Fog” refers to the defense by an accused person of having been elsewhere at the time an alleged offense was committed?

5. What does Cassandra hit with the mirror instead of the phoenix-stone in the end of the Prologue: “Fire”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the police do when they arrive in Grisini’s apartment in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 8?

2. What are Clara’s impressions of the puppet show in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 4?

3. What leads up to the physical confrontation between Lizzie Rose and Grisini in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 15?

4. What causes Dr. Wintermute shame when he talks with his daughter in the end of Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 6?

5. How is Lizzie Rose’s character described when she is introduced in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 2?

6. What part of Clara’s birthday party is she most looking forward to in the beginning of Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 1?

7. Why does Grisini suggest that Cassandra send for his wards in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 19?

8. What information does Mrs. Pinchbeck relate of Grisini in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 16?

9. What discovery do Lizzie Rose and Parsefall make in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 18? How do they respond to this discovery?

10. What is contained in the letter that Lizzie Rose finds in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 24?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of grief in the novel. How is this theme illustrated through the characters of Dr. and Mrs. Wintermute? How does Clara view the theme of grief? How does this theme encompass the other main characters in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Define “narrative point of view” in literature and identify the narrative style of Splendors and Glooms. Is the story related in first, second or third person? Is the story told in the past or present tense? How do these choices influence you as a reader? What impact do they have on the story itself?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Cassandra in the novel. Of what is she dying? Why does she blame her impending death on a stone? What kind of stone is it? Who does Cassandra think can help her prevent her impending death?

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