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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Mildred's father's occupation?
(a) Salesman.
(b) Writer.
(c) Bricklayer.
(d) Clergyman.

2. What does Mildred disdain about Helena?
(a) Helena's lack of respect.
(b) Helena's lack of common sense.
(c) Helena's lack of morals.
(d) Helena's lack of domestication.

3. Who is Everard Bone?
(a) Helena's husband's college roommate.
(b) A sleazy family friend of Helena.
(c) An anthropologist and colleague of Helena.
(d) A childhood friend of Helena.

4. Who is the author of Excellent Women?
(a) Alice Munro.
(b) Barbara Pym.
(c) Kitty Kelley.
(d) Jane Austen.

5. Who does Mildred point out that she is nothing like?
(a) Joan of Arc.
(b) Elizabeth Bennett.
(c) Aphrodite.
(d) Jane Eyre.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city does Mildred live in?

2. How do Mildred's behaviors often seem?

3. What is the name of the church where Mildred worships?

4. How is Mildred's appearance described as?

5. Where does Mildred meet Helena?

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