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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 are Mrs. Foster and her husband in charge of at Blithedale?

2. What does Coverdale awake to outside his window after his first night at Blithedale?

3. Who does Mr. Coverdale suggest that Mr. Hollingsworth would be of assistance to in Section 1, Chapter 1?

4. What does Coverdale believe is his duty to do for Priscilla?

5. How is the atmosphere at the first dinner in the Blithedale farmhouse?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Zenobia dramatically conclude her story in Section 7, Chapter 13?

2. What story does Zenobia tell the group at Blithedale in Section 7, Chapter 13?

3. How does Coverdale first feel about Hollingsworth compared to how he feels about him after his illness?

4. Who likes to spend their Sundays at a rock named Eliot's Pulpit?

5. Why does Zenobia make Coverdale nervous?

6. How did Hollingsworth come to Priscilla's aid in Section 2, Chapter 4?

7. How does Hollingsworth and Coverdale's relationship begin to fall apart in Section 4, Chapter 8?

8. What does the community surrounding Blithedale gossip about Hollingsworth and Zenobia?

9. What does Coverdale learn about Priscilla from Hollingsworth?

10. How can Coverdale tell that Zenobia is upset with Hollingsworth in Section 2, Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hollingsworth is a very strong dominant character in The Blithedale Romance. Analyze the character of Hollingsworth, examine his affect on the other characters, and compare his character to Coverdale. Who is more passionate about Blithedale: Hollingsworth or Coverdale? How do the other characters in the novel feel about Hollingsworth? How does Hollingsworth affect Priscilla and Zenobia?

Essay Topic 2

In Section 7, Chapter 13, Zenobia tells a story about the Veiled Lady, entitled "The Silver Veil." The story has many correlations to those at Blithedale, and Zenobia even uses Priscilla as "inspiration" for her story. Analyze the story about the Veiled Lady, entitled "The Silver Veil." What is Zenobia's motive for telling this story? Why would Zenobia want to correlate Priscilla with the Veiled Lady? Who does Zenobia probably represent in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Several of the characters in The Blithedale Romance are filled with pride and some with shame. Explore the concepts of pride and shame in the novel and how those concepts pertain to the different characters. Which characters would be considered prideful? Which characters seem to be ashamed of something or hiding a secret? How do these themes set the tone for the overall story?

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