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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 Catherine want to leave the house?

2. What does Mr. Townsend tell Catherine must happen before he will return?

3. Against whom does Dr. Sloper have a strong opinion?

4. Who forbids Mrs Penniman to interfere?

5. What does Catherine request?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Catherine announce to her father in Chapter 22?

2. What does Dr. Sloper ask of Catherine?

3. What does Dr. Sloper do in Chapter 33?

4. What does Mrs. Penniman urge Catherine to do?

5. What does Mr. Townsend suggest he doesn't want in Chapter 20?

6. What does Dr. Sloper announce after six months abroad according to Chapter 24?

7. What does Catherine receive in Chapter 31?

8. Why does Catherine become jealous in Chapter 25?

9. What does Catherine learn of Townsend in Chapter 34?

10. What does Catherine receive over the next several years in Chapter 32?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of filial duty in the 1800's as presented by Henry James in Washington Square.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss James' use of a narrator in the novel and analyze how it benefits or detracts from the story line of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Choose two characters and discuss their similarities and differences.

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