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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 Mrs. Graham give Mr. Markham her diary?

2. How does Helen feel when Mr. Huntingdon finds the portrait of himself?

3. What does Mr. Millward do for a living?

4. How does Mr. Markham feel while visiting Mr. Wilson in Chapter 13?

5. Who does Mrs. Graham leave her son with in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 22, what do Helen and Mr. Huntingdon say about Annabella and Lord Lowborough?

2. In Chapter 21, how do Mr. Huntingdon's friends react to his engagement to Helen?

3. In Chapter 1, what is Mr. Markham's living arrangement?

4. Why does Mrs. Graham organize a trip to the shore in Chapter 7?

5. In Chapter 4, why does Mrs. Graham say she can't visit other families in town?

6. How does Helen react when Mr. Huntingdon finds a portrait she drew in Chapter 18?

7. How does Mr. Markham react to the gossip about Mrs. Graham in Chapter 9?

8. Why does Mr. Markham visit Mrs. Graham in Chapter 10?

9. Why is Mr. Markham writing a letter to his friend?

10. How does Mrs. Graham try to explain her relationship with Mr. Lawrence to Mr. Markham?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of infidelity in this novel?

Essay Topic 2

How does the author use foreshadowing in this novel? How is it effective? How is it ineffective?

Essay Topic 3

How is childhood defined in this novel? What role do children play?

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