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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. Why does Miss Darlington tell Cecilia to find out if the teahouse has a library?
2. Who fires shots at Darlington House as it comes in for a landing in Ottery St. Mary?
3. When the narrative describes the Wisteria Society women inside the Ancient Mariner as "an Impressionist's fever dream," what claim is being made about their appearance (79)?
4. What are the women referring to when they speak of the "Great Peril" (81)?
5. Why have Miss Darlington and Miss Brown fallen out of touch?
Short Essay Questions
1. What details of Ned's appearance in Chapter 1 cause Cecilia to assume that he is a pirate?
2. What does Cecilia think is ironic about servants being allowed to fly houses?
3. What is really happening as Cecilia views herself as "calm, impassive, undisturbed by fears" at dinner?
4. What kind of a relationship do Ned and Alex seem to have, and how does the reader know this?
5. How does Cecilia's behavior continue to deteriorate after dinner, and what does Ned do in response?
6. What is the fate of the book of Wordsworth poems that Cecilia is reading while she drives the carriage in Chapter 9?
7. What are the two competing stories that Ned has heard about Morvath's marriage to Cilla?
8. In Chapter 4, why does Miss Darlington suddenly bring the house into town to pick up Cecilia?
9. What is paradoxical about Lady Armitage's attitude toward Cecilia in Chapter 2?
10. What is unusual about Pleasance's mental state?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In what sense does The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels comment as much upon modern Western society as it does upon Victorian society? How does this novel reflect our ambivalence toward the past and our mixed reception of progressive ideas? Support your assertions with evidence from the text; if you incorporate information from outside sources, be sure to cite these in MLA format.
Essay Topic 2
The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels is an example of a sub-genre called "historical romance." Do some research into this genre and then write an essay that explains how this novel exemplifies the sub-genre. Be sure to consider characteristics of setting, plot, characterization, and theme; support your ideas with evidence from the text and cite all sources in MLA format.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay in which you compare and contrast the characterizations of Cilla, Cecilia, and Miss Darlington. Establish what these characters have in common, how these characteristics are conveyed by the text, and how the similarities and differences in their characterizations support the novel's overall meaning. Support your claims with both quoted and paraphrased evidence from the text.
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