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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 do Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot forget about their argument in Chapter 8?

2. Why does Mrs. Fisher hurry to the lunch table in Chapter 9?

3. Who is Briggs?

4. Why does Lady Caroline decide to act cool, distant and commanding during her stay at the house?

5. How does Lady Caroline conclude her conversation with the other ladies at the end of Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Lady Caroline Denster.

2. How does Mrs. Wilkins react to the advertisement she sees in the newspaper in Chapter 1 and why does she react in this manner?

3. Describe Mrs. Fisher.

4. Do Mrs. Arbuthnot and Mrs. Wilkins find the process of leasing the villa easy? Why or why not?

5. Why is Lady Caroline already in Italy in Chapter 6?

6. What does Lady Caroline think of Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot?

7. What disagreement do Mrs. Fisher and Mrs. Arbuthnot have in Chapter 7?

8. What does Lady Caroline reflect on as she watches Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot in Chapter 8?

9. How does Mrs. Arbuthnot react to Mrs. Wilkins' suggestions in Chapter 1?

10. What does Mrs. Wilkins do in Chapter 9 that annoys Mrs. Fisher?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the character Mrs. Fisher. What is her role in the novel and what are her defining character traits? Does she get along with her housemates? Why or why not? How does her relationships with the other housemates change as the novel progresses? How does Mrs. Fisher learn to live for the present and future instead of the past?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze von Arnim's use of irony. What are some examples of irony in the novel? How do these examples affect the reader's experience when reading the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of freedom in the novel "The Enchanted April". Who desires freedom and what do they desire freedom from? Are they successful in obtaining said freedom? Why or why not?

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