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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. Cassandra tells Lizzie Rose and Parsefall in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 32 that they can have anything in the house except for what?

2. What was the name of Lizzie Rose’s father in the novel?

3. What playwright’s works does Lizzie Rose choose as items she would like from the house in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 34?

4. Lizzie Rose discovers that who is also living on the property of the estate in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 42?

5. The spell that is cast on Lizzie Rose and Parsefall in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 43 makes them do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What items does Lizzie Rose find in Strachan’s Ghyll to claim as presents in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 34?

2. What information does Cassandra reveal to Parsefall and Lizzie Rose in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 44?

3. How is the arrival of Lizzie Rose and Parsefall at Strachan’s Ghyll described in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 29?

4. What do Lizzie Rose and Parsefall discover when they go downstairs in Strachan’s Ghyll in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 50?

5. What does Parsefall reveal of Grisini’s whereabouts in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 47? What is Cassandra’s state like when the children encounter her?

6. What actions does Clara commit in order to warn Parsefall and Lizzie Rose in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 33?

7. What exchange takes place between Parsefall and Lizzie Rose in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 41?

8. How is the meeting of Lizzie Rose, Parsefall, and Cassandra described in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 32?

9. What leads Lizzie Rose to the decision that she and Parsefall must run away from Strachan’s Ghyll in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 42?

10. What leads Clara to the decision that she must steal the phoenix-stone in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 46?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Dickensian style in Splendors and Glooms

a. In what ways does Splendors and Glooms exhibit stylistic elements similar to those of Charles Dickens? How do the characters in the story relate to the characters created by Dickens?

b. Discuss the character names in the novel. How do these names reflect the characteristics of the characters?

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