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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. How old is the magazine in the room where Kate waits in Chapter 1?

2. What color are the shades at Milly’s hotel in London?

3. At what age did Merton begin writing?

4. As a child, where was Merton educated?

5. How many years had Susan spent in Switzerland as a girl?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Milly describe a Bishop at a dinner party in Chapter 7?

2. How did Milly invite Susan to travel with her?

3. In Chapter 12, why does Milly have to make another doctor’s appointment for a few days away?

4. How was Kate’s mother’s estate divided up?

5. Who did Marian marry?

6. What does Marian Condrip tell Milly about Merton Densher?

7. What are Lord Mark’s politics?

8. Why did Susan have to rush to New York ten days before her and Milly’s voyage to Europe began?

9. What Does Susan do for a living?

10. How did Kate used to view Marian before her marriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 12, Milly learns that her illness is terminal. Is Milly surprised by this diagnosis? Does she react positively or negatively to the news? What has prepared her to accept her condition? How does she decide to spend the rest of her life?

Essay Topic 2

Kate discovers knowledge about herself and about her aunt. What does Kate discover about herself? How does this discovery help her live her life? What discovery does she make about her aunt? How does that make Kate feel? What does Kate realize she would have to face about her discoveries if she leaves her aunt’s home?

Essay Topic 3

Maud gives a dinner party in Chapter 7. Who attends the party? What is Maud’s purpose for giving the party? What is the purpose of some of the attendees for coming to the party? Are such affairs always to gain something?

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