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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 does Leopold find in Miss Fisher's handbag that frustrates him?

2. What does Henrietta take a moment to do after leaving Madame Fisher's room in Part 1, Chapter 5?

3. How does Henrietta make it to her destination in Part 1, Chapter 1?

4. What did Karen realize before she left Mount Iris in Part 2, Chapter 3?

5. What did Leopold's father do to Miss Fisher?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Karen do before leaving Mount Iris?

2. What does Henrietta think about after leaving Madame Fisher's room in Part 1, Chapter 5?

3. What subjects do Henrietta and Madame Fisher talk about in Part 1 Chapter 4?

4. What happened at the end of Chapter 4 in Part 2?

5. What does the letter that Leopold finds in Part 1, Chapter 3 from Henrietta's grandmother say?

6. What does the reader learn of Henrietta's family in Part 1, Chapter 2?

7. What does Leopold find in Miss Fisher's handbag in Part 1, Chapter 3?

8. How did Karen react to Naomi's presence upon her arrival home? What did Naomi tell her about why she was there?

9. What does Henrietta do for Leopold after he finds a deck of cards?

10. What does Leopold do that causes both he and Henrietta to become nervous at the end of Part 1 Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the element of mystery found in the novel "The House in Paris," particularly the mysteries of Part 1. What questions does Part I lead the reader to ask? What mysteries surround the characters? How does Bowen create a feeling of intrigue and suspense in Part 1?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the conflict in "The House in Paris." Who is in conflict with whom? What events or situations causes these conflicts? Are the major conflicts resolved? If so, how?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the metaphors in the novel "The House in Paris." What are some examples of metaphors in the novel? What are the meanings behind these metaphors?

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