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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. When does Lizzie Rose decide she and Parsefall should run away in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 42?

2. Cassandra tells Lizzie Rose and Parsefall in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 32 that she has set out several items for them to choose as what?

3. What is the name of the butler at the Wintermute home in the novel?

4. What is the title of Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 35?

5. In what direction do Lizzie Rose and Parsefall intend to go when they run away in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 42?

Short Essay Questions

1. What exchange takes place between Parsefall and Grisini in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 33?

2. What is the outcome of the narrative for Cassandra in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 51?

3. How are Parsefall’s thoughts described in the Epilogue? What is Parsefall looking forward to?

4. What sound awakens Clara in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 31? Where does Clara go to follow the sound?

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

6. What does Parsefall dream of in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 45? What does he vow to do when he awakens from the dream?

7. What does Lizzie Rose do upon awakening in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 30? Who watches her?

8. What does Clara do with the phoenix-stone once she’s stolen it in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 46? Who tries to stop her?

9. Where does Lizzie Rose go on Christmas morning in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 39?

10. How is Cassandra’s condition described in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 49?

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

Discuss the motif of puppetry in the novel. What do you think the puppets in the story represent symbolically? What imagery is used to describe the puppets? What is the history of puppetry as entertainment?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Clara Wintermute in the novel. How old is Clara? Is she a likable character? What are Clara’s relationships like with her parents and the servants that attend to her? Why does the servant repeatedly remind Clara of everything she has and how she has little room to complain about her situation?

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