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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. Where do the group go after the speech at the Learned Society?

2. When Mildred sees Everard by chance, how does she describe the exchange?

3. How many brothers and sisters does Mildred have?

4. How does Helena's job sound to Mildred?

5. What does Julian arrive in time for at the Malorys?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Mildred and Dora learn from a Wren officer on the way home from a school reunion?

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

3. What does Mildred see on Ash Wednesday that she feels compelled to share with the Napiers?

4. Who does Mildred run into at church?

5. Describe Rockingham Napier.

6. Who is Dora?

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

8. Who is Everard Bone?

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

10. What do the Malorys decide about their house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Mildred's relationship with Everard. What is their relationship based on? Friendship? Romance? What was Mildred's first impression of Everard? What does Everard think of Mildred? Is there any indication that they will move forward with their relationship in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of loneliness in the novel Excellent Women. Who is lonely and why? How does this loneliness affect the characters and plot of the novel? What is causing this loneliness?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the setting of the novel Excellent Women. Where and where is the novel set? How does the time period affect the storyline? How does the place affect the storyline? Would the story change drastically if the time or place were to change?

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