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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 Edith express fear towards Jennifer and Iris Pusey?

2. Who is dead in Edith's family?

3. What does Edith tell Monica about Jennifer?

4. Why does Mme. de Bonneuil not live with her son?

5. In real life, what kind of animal does Edith think always gets the man?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Edith never close to her mother?

2. What does Mr. Neville reveal to Edith on their walk together?

3. Edith describes the time that she spent with David in Chapter 2. What does Edith say about this and how it always ends?

4. Why does Edith hear a scream from the Pusey room?

5. Does Iris like Monica?

6. What does Edith write in her first letter to David?

7. What is the problem with Monica's health?

8. What does Monica tell Edith about Mme. de Bonnevil and her son?

9. Why does Edith remember when she wrote the book that Iris is reading?

10. Why is Edith at the hotel in the beginning of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After Edith stands up Geoffrey Long at the altar, they get into a heated discussion. Discuss the exchange that they have. Is Geoffrey hurt because he loves Edith or because he fears that she has made him look stupid? Does Edith feel bad for Geoffrey or is she relieved? How do they leave things between them?

Essay Topic 2

Write your opinion of this book. Did you like it? Why or why not? Did it hold your interest? Was it slow moving? What was your favorite part? What would you have liked to see go differently?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Edith and Penelope's characters using specific examples from the text to support your answers.

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