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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. Who does Mellersh run into when he runs out of the bathroom soaking wet in Chapter 14?

2. Who is Mellersh?

3. Why doesn't Lady Caroline want Mr. Wilkins to come stay at the villa?

4. Who is Lotty?

5. How does Mr. Briggs surprise Rose as they drink tea in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Mr. Briggs insist on talking to Lady Caroline and how does he react when she finally appears?

3. How does Mrs. Wilkins' marriage change in Chapter 16?

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

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

6. Who is Ferdinand Arundel?

7. What do Mrs. Arbuthnot and Mrs. Wilkins talk about on the way to the village in Chapter 11?

8. How does Mrs. Arbuthnot feel after sending a letter to her husband?

9. What do Lady Caroline, Mellersh and Mrs. Fisher decide about the food bill in Chapter 15?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the friendships which form throughout the novel. How do the four women lean on each other? How do they help one another grow? Are any of the bonds which form surprising? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss von Arnim's use of foreshadowing. What are some examples of foreshadowing in the novel? Why does von Arnim use foreshadowing?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze von Arnim's use of irony. What are some examples of irony in the novel? How do these examples affect the reader's experience when reading the novel?

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