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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. What surprises Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot when they enter the dining room in Chapter 7?

2. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot realize about both she and Mrs. Wilkins in Chapter 1?

3. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot imagine will happen when she and her husband are old?

4. Who does Lady Caroline watch from her terrace in Chapter 8?

5. What is the weather like when the women arrive in Italy in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mrs. Arbuthnot spend most of her time as explained in Chapter 2?

2. What does Mrs. Wilkins do in Chapter 9 that annoys Mrs. Fisher?

3. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot believe about her own happiness?

4. Why does Mrs. Arbuthnot come to the conclusion that both she and Mrs. Wilkins are miserable in Chapter 1?

5. What sparks Mrs. Wilkins' and Mrs. Arbuthnots' debate about heaven?

6. What disagreement do Mrs. Fisher and Mrs. Arbuthnot have in Chapter 7?

7. What are some defining characteristics attributed to Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot in Chapter 1?

8. Who is the owner of the Italian villa and what does the leasing process entail?

9. Why does Mrs. Arbuthnot believe that she and Mrs. Wilkins should be running things at San Salvatore?

10. What does Mrs. Wilkins admire and appreciate when she awakes in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the character Mrs. Wilkins. What is her role in the novel and what are her defining character traits? How does she influence the other main characters? Describe her marriage. How does she grow as a character as the novel progresses?

Essay Topic 2

A theme of the novel "The Enchanted April" is beauty. How do the characters react to the beauty surrounding them in Italy? How does this beauty contrast with the London setting? How does Lady Caroline use her beauty in her life? What is she afraid of when it comes to her beauty? What do others think of her beauty?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of loneliness. Who is lonely at the beginning of the novel and why? How does she (or they) open themselves up to others? How does she (or they) express their loneliness and desire for friendships?

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