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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How does Mildred feel while in the company of Helena and Everard?
(a) Superior.
(b) Embarassed.
(c) Uncomfortable.
(d) Inferior.

4. When Mildred sees Everard by chance, how does she describe the exchange?
(a) Quite interesting.
(b) Relatively pleasant.
(c) Nerve-racking.
(d) Awkward.

5. Where do Dora and Mildred go on the double-decker bus?
(a) Hyde Park.
(b) Big Ben.
(c) Downing Street.
(d) Piccadilly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mildred try to convince Rocky and Dora of during their outing?

2. What does Mildred disdain about Helena?

3. What is Helena's occupation?

4. Who is Everard Bone?

5. Why is it appropriate for Mrs. Gray to live at the Malory's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Malorys decide about their house?

2. How does Helena feel about her husband's return and why does she feel this way?

3. What does Mildred do during her time at the Learned Society?

4. Describe the Malorys.

5. Who is Everard Bone?

6. When Dora comes to visit, what do they do together?

7. Who does Mildred run into after her annual lunch date?

8. How does Helena react when Everard comments that he will be going away, and what does she do later to contradict this reaction?

9. Describe Rockingham Napier.

10. How does Mildred first meet Helena, and why does this embarrass her?

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