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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. After Mildred tells the pastor and his sister about Helena, what do they tell her about?

2. Where did Mildred begin working after her parents died?

3. What are these two people doing when Dora and Mildred see them during their outing?

4. What does Mildred try to convince Rocky and Dora of during their outing?

5. What does Mildred notice about Julian while she is visiting the Malorys in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mildred visit the Malory house in Chapter 7, and what does she do while there?

2. How does Helena feel about her husband's return and why does she feel this way?

3. How does Mildred first meet Helena, and why does this embarrass her?

4. Who is Dora?

5. Who does Mildred run into at church?

6. Why does Mildred leave the Malorys after helping with the curtains?

7. What does Mildred do during her time at the Learned Society?

8. What do the Malorys decide about their house?

9. Describe Rockingham Napier.

10. Describe Mildred Lathbury.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the social rules and moral codes that Mildred lives by. How do they restrict her? How do they affect her throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss marriage in Excellent Women. How is marriage viewed by the characters in the novel. What does marriage have to do with the issues that Mildred faces? What are Mildred's views on marriage? How does the author portray marriage in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the protagonist of the novel Excellent Women, Mildred Lathbury. What are Mildred's defining characteristics? What struggles or obstacles does she face throughout the narrative? Does Mildred grow throughout the novel?

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