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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. Where does Mildred go when she can no longer bear the thought of staying home alone?

2. How does Mildred react to the duty given to her by Rocky?

3. What does Everard warn Mildred of about his mother?

4. What were Julian and Allegra worried about in regards to their news?

5. What does Julian announce to Mildred and Winifred at Mildred's apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the parishioners get together to decorate and how do they decide their roles for this task?

2. What does Mildred do when she finds herself attracted to Rocky?

3. After speaking with Miss Clovis, what does Mildred discuss with Winifred?

4. Describe Mildred's dinner with Everard's mother.

5. Where does Rocky go, and what task does he leave Mildred to take care of?

6. Why problems is Winifred having with Allegra?

7. What does Allegra tell Mildred while they are having lunch?

8. How do people react to Julian's news and the drama which had taken place earlier in the night between Winifred and Allegra?

9. What does Allegra suggest over lunch and how does Mildred react?

10. What does Julian say to Mildred after Mildred finds out about his engagement to Allegra?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of loneliness in the novel Excellent Women. Who is lonely and why? How does this loneliness affect the characters and plot of the novel? What is causing this loneliness?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the humor in the novel Excellent Women. What types of humor does Pym employ? What effect does this have on the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of repression in the novel Excellent Women. Who is repressed and why? How does the social repression of women affect the plot of the novel?

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