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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. Where does Merton eat lunch on Christmas Day?

2. In Chapter 27, where are the others while Kate and Merton talk?

3. What is the month at the beginning of Chapter 33?

4. In Chapter 8, how does Merton refer to meeting Kate at Lancaster Gate?

5. In Chapter 30, why does Eugenio say that the ladies aren’t receiving guests?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 28, why doesn’t Milly come down to dinner?

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

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

4. Where does Kate meet Merton when he first gets back from America?

5. Why is Lionel Croy staying with Marian?

6. What does Merton want to do with the money Milly has left him?

7. Where is Milly staying in Venice?

8. According to Kate, what was the reason for Lord Mark’s short visit to Venice?

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

10. What does Kate think Merton’s note from Milly says?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 5, Susan finds Milly sitting on the edge of a precipice. What is the first thought that goes through Susan’s mind? Does she have reasons to think that Milly is suicidal? What causes Susan to decide that Milly isn’t suicidal?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Although Merton feels that he and Kate speeded along Milly’s death, Kate doesn’t feel guilty. Whose plan was it to deceive Milly? Did Kate ever suffer any pricks of conscience over deceiving her friend? How did she justify her deceit? What does Kate’s refusal to take responsibility show about her character?

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