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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 does Edith view Geoffrey on their wedding day?

2. What does Edith do when she arrives at the registry?

3. Why does Edith feel uneasy on the boat?

4. Where will Edith live once she is married?

5. What will Edith's new house not have once she is married?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Iris say about Edith's new haircut?

2. What did Mr. Neville say about Edith's life in London?

3. How did Geoffrey court Edith?

4. What is all of the commotion in the Pusey's room?

5. Why was Edith disturbed with Iris after the commotion?

6. What does Edith do for Mme. de Bonnevil?

7. How does Edith feel about entering the married life?

8. What does Mr. Neville say that the secret to contentment is?

9. Why does Mr. Neville tell Edith to walk around the deck?

10. What happened with Mr. Neville's wife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the symbolic significance of Edith writing "Returning" on her telegram?

Essay Topic 2

Explain Monica's marital situation and the problems she is incurring. Why is Monica staying at the hotel? Is her stay helping her? What is Monica's husband's status in society? What does Monica's husband require of her? Does Monica want the same thing as her husband? What will happen if Monica can't give her husband what he wants?

Essay Topic 3

Give the details of Edith's relationship with David. By the end of the book, a full picture has been painted, so describe what it looks like.

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