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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 do Rose and Mr. Briggs do at the end of Chapter 17?

2. How did Mrs. Arbuthnot feel in the afternoon in Chapter 20?

3. How does Mellersh appear at lunch and dinner in Chapter 15?

4. What does Lady Caroline note about Mr. Briggs behavior towards her when they first meet?

5. What has Rose been doing instead of paying attention to her surroundings in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. What bothers Mrs. Arbuthnot, Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline in Chapter 13?

2. Who is Ferdinand Arundel?

3. How do Mr. Briggs and Mrs. Arbuthnot react to one another when Mr.Briggs arrives at the villa?

4. What does Mrs. Fisher suggest to Lady Caroline to get well in Chapter 10?

5. Why doesn't Mrs. Arbuthnot wear a flower in her hair in Chapter 20?

6. How does Mr. Briggs behave around Lady Caroline in Chapter 19? How do the others react to his behavior?

7. What embarrassing mishap happens to Mellersh in Chapter 14?

8. What does Lady Caroline contemplate as Mrs. Fisher talks about her beauty in Chapter 10?

9. Why is Lady Caroline displeased with Mrs. Fisher at the beginning of Chapter 10?

10. How do the four women react when Mrs. Wilkins' husband arrives in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the conclusion of the novel "The Enchanted April". Are you satisfied with the ending? Why or why not? Is the conclusion a happy one? Are there any unanswered questions? Would you change anything?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the character Mrs. Arbuthnot. What is her role in the novel and what are her defining character traits? Describe her friendship with Mrs. Wilkins. Describe her marriage. How does it transform and why?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the character Mrs. Fisher. What is her role in the novel and what are her defining character traits? Does she get along with her housemates? Why or why not? How does her relationships with the other housemates change as the novel progresses? How does Mrs. Fisher learn to live for the present and future instead of the past?

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