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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. The Hotel du Lac does have which of these?

2. What mode of transportation do the Puseys use to get around while staying at the hotel?

3. Why does Edith feel envy towards Jennifer and Iris Pusey?

4. Why did Edith go through a period where she wrote for 10 hours a day?

5. What will happen if Monica doesn't give her husband what he wants?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Edith not take all of the clothes out of her luggage when unpacking?

2. What about the relationship between Iris and Jennifer is Edith jealous about?

3. Does Iris like Monica?

4. Why was Edith never close to her mother?

5. What is David's wife's reaction to him hinting that he is cheating on her?

6. What is the Hotel du Lac known for?

7. What family member was Edith closest to and why?

8. Describe a woman that would be considered a tortoise by Edith.

9. Name three amenities that the Hotel du Lac does not have that many other hotels do.

10. What is the problem with Monica's marriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the relationship between Iris and Jennifer Pusey. Why does it seem strange to onlookers?

Essay Topic 2

Edith was engaged to Geoffrey Long and Mr. Neville at two different times in this story. Compare and contrast the two men that she was engaged to using the text from the story to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

While Edith is on the boat with Mr. Neville, she goes through a variety of emotions, but they are all negative. Some of the words used to describe her are uneasy, sick, unsafe, distressed, unsettling, and uncomfortable. What are the underlying causes for these emotions? What has triggered them all at the same time? Does Mr. Neville sense that this is the way that Edith is feeling?

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