Plot Summary (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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Who travels to Italy with Lucy as her chaperone?
Who travels to Italy with Lucy as her chaperone?
Her older cousin Charlotte
What does Mr Beebe predict Lucy will one day live with, as she does when playing piano?
What does Mr Beebe predict Lucy will one day live with, as she does when playing piano?
Intensity and spirit (gusto)
What violent event does Lucy witness in the Piazza Signoria?
What violent event does Lucy witness in the Piazza Signoria?
One Italian man stabs another
What covers the terrace where George kisses Lucy?
What covers the terrace where George kisses Lucy?
Blue violets
How many times had Cecil Vyse proposed to Lucy before she accepts?
How many times had Cecil Vyse proposed to Lucy before she accepts?
Twice (third proposal accepted)
How is Cecil characterised in terms of his appreciation?
How is Cecil characterised in terms of his appreciation?
Appreciative of things rather than people
What activity on a Sunday helps Lucy see Cecil at his most intolerable?
What activity on a Sunday helps Lucy see Cecil at his most intolerable?
George plays tennis with the family
Who insists that Lucy does love George and should marry him?
Who insists that Lucy does love George and should marry him?
Old Mr Emerson
Where are Lucy and George staying at the novel's end?
Where are Lucy and George staying at the novel's end?
At the Florence pension in a room w/ view
What does the 'view' symbolise throughout the novel?
What does the 'view' symbolise throughout the novel?
A broader perspective & freedom from rules