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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 long does Strett recommend that Milly leave and then return to London?

2. In Chapter 28, what role does Susan say she will play in a Veronese picture?

3. In the beginning of Chapter 20, what do the guests and hosts do after dinner?

4. In Chapter 26, how does Kate think Merton looks as he visits Milly?

5. What does Milly say when Merton discusses how he changed his rooms?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Lionel Croy staying with Marian?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 29, what is Merton thinking of?

3. Why does Merton go to see Kate on Christmas Day?

4. In Chapter 23, when and where does Sir Strett agree to see Milly again?

5. At first what reason does Merton give for staying on in Venice after Kate and Maud left?

6. At the beginning of Chapter 23, what does Susan believe the doctor is doing?

7. How does Maud couch her invitation to dinner in Chapter 19?

8. Why didn’t Maud and Kate go to the country for Christmas?

9. What did Sir Strett tell Susan about Milly’s illness?

10. In Chapter 19, what does Kate ask Merton to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lord Mark seems desperate to improve his financial situation. How does marriage figure into Lord Mark’s plans to improve his finances? Who does he consider marrying first? Who does he think of marrying when that doesn’t work out? What does he do when Milly isn’t interested in his proposal? What is he reduced to doing to improve his financial situation?

Essay Topic 2

The title of the novel is a reference to Milly and her dove-like qualities. In what way did Milly spread wings around or over those who were her friends? What adjectives describe Milly’s dove-like characteristics? How was Milly’s care for her friends dove-like?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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