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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. Where does Maggie set the golden bowl so that her husband will see it?

2. What plan of Charlotte's does Maggie feel is unjust?

3. What does Maggie think she has accomplished with her dinner party in Book Fourth Chapter 4?

4. What does Maggie tell her husband when he arrives home from Matcham?

5. In Book Fourth Chapter 4, what does Maggie believe the Prince is purposely doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Book Fifth, Chapter 5, how does Fanny explain the sullen behavior being exhibited by Charlotte to Maggie?

2. What is the Prince's response when Maggie tells him he may be left alone with Charlotte in Book Sixth Chapter 1?

3. What does Fanny believe Maggie has discovered and must do in Book Third Chapter 11?

4. What does Maggie recall Fanny comparing the relationship of Maggie, the Prince, Mr. Verver, and Charlotte to?

5. When Charlotte visits the Prince in Book Third Chapter 5, what do they discuss?

6. At the end of the novel, what sacrifices does Maggie make in her quest to be alone with her husband?

7. What does Maggie see on Fanny's face when Maggie speaks to her about the relationship between Charlotte and the Prince in Book Fourth Chapter 6?

8. What does Fanny notice about the Prince's and the Ververs' households in Book Third Chapter 6?

9. What plan of Charlotte's does Maggie tell Fanny about in Book Sixth Chapter 1?

10. What does Maggie suggest the Prince do on their way home from the dinner party in Book Fourth Chapter 3? How does the Prince then startle Maggie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the secondary characters of the novel, particularly Fanny Assingham. What are their defining character traits? What are their roles in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the imagery that James uses in "The Golden Bowl." What are some examples of imagery in the novel? What themes or ideas do these examples represent?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the relationship between Charlotte and Adam. Is their marriage a happy one? Why did they decide to marry? What do they admire about one another? What problems exist in their marriage? Are they able to overcome these problems?

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