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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 is the name of Henrietta's sister?

2. Where does Henrietta have a quick nap in Part 1, Chapter 1?

3. Who has Leopold lived with throughout his life?

4. How many years in the past is Part 2 set in?

5. What kind of relationship does Miss Fisher and Henrietta's grandmother have?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Henrietta's initial impression of Paris?

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

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

5. What did Karen tell Violet during their conversation about Karen's engagement?

6. Who was Karen engaged to and how did she feel about this engagement?

7. How does Henrietta feel after talking to Madame Fisher in Part 1, Chapter 5?

8. What arrives at the Fisher household in Part 1, Chapter 5?

9. What does Miss Fisher tell Henrietta of the other house guest during the taxi ride?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A major theme of the novel is appearance versus reality. What are some examples of this from the novel? Give examples of the discrepancies between a character's appearance and the reality of their emotions or beliefs.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the contrasts which Bowen illustrates throughout the novel. What contrasts are evident? How do these contrasts relate to the themes of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the motifs in the novel "The House in Paris." What is the meaning behind the letter motif? The house motif? The Charles the Monkey motif? What others motifs are there?

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