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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 is Grisini’s full name said to be in the Prologue: “Fire”?

2. How do Lizzie Rose and Parsefall travel to Strachan’s Ghyll in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 28?

3. The legend on the puppet cart of Grisini’s says “The Phenomenal Professor Grisini and his” what?

4. What kind of gemstone is the phoenix-stone said to be in the Prologue: “Fire”?

5. When Cassandra looks into her mirror in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 7, she sees the faces of how many women?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What vision does Cassandra experience on her birthday in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 7?

4. What does Parsefall do to intercede in the conflict between Lizzie Rose and Grisini in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 15?

5. What objects from Grisini’s room does Lizzie Rose display for Parsefall in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 20?

6. What causes the commotion that comes from downstairs at Mrs. Pinchbeck’s boarding house in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 8?

7. Where does Grisini awaken in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 19? What information does Cassandra learn from him?

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

9. What causes the argument between Lizzie Rose and Parsefall in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 10?

10. What does Parsefall do with Clara in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 23? What are Clara’s impressions of this experience?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the elements of plot structure, including “exposition,” “rising action,” “climax,” “falling action,” and “denouement.” Discuss where in the narrative each of these transitions takes place. How traditionally structured is the story of Splendors and Glooms?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Lizzie Rose in the novel. How old is Lizzie Rose? What about this character is admirable to Clara? What happened to Lizzie Rose’s family? For how long has she been the ward of Grisini?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of Parsefall and his history in the novel. What is a “workhouse” and why was Parsefall living there prior to Grisini taking him? How old is this character? How does Parsefall’s character evolve in the story?

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