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1			How would you interpret the last line of part I of "Roman Fever": "So these two ladies visualized each other, each through the wrong end of her little telescope."? How is it different in tone from the last line of the story: "'I had Barbara,' she said, and began to move ahead of Mrs. Slade toward the stairway."?
2			What elements of irony do you observe in "Roman Fever"? In your response, cite any lines that are ironic, and explain why you would describe them that way.
3			How does Edith Wharton use foreshadowing to lend weight to the ending of her story? Describe a couple of examples from "Roman Fever" in which Wharton foreshadows the denouement.