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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 Helena's job sound to Mildred?

2. Why does Mildred go to the Malory house in Chapter 7?

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

4. What have the pastor and his sister decided to do with their house?

5. How do Mildred's behaviors often seem?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mildred visit the Malory house in Chapter 7, and what does she do while there?

2. Where does Rocky go with Mildred and Dora and how does Mildred find this encounter?

3. Where do Helena, Mildred, Rocky and Everard go together?

4. Who is Everard Bone?

5. Describe Rockingham Napier.

6. Describe Mildred Lathbury.

7. Describe Mildred's new neighbor, Helena.

8. Why does Mildred leave the Malorys after helping with the curtains?

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

10. Who does Mildred run into at church?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between Mildred and Julian. What sort of relationship do they have? What is Mildred's opinion of Julian? How does Mildred react when she hears about his engagement? How does Mildred react when she hears about the end of his engagement? Does Mildred have romantic feelings for Julian? Why do the parishioners think that Mildred and Julian will marry one day?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss Mildred's relationship with her downstairs neighbor, Rocky. What is her first impression of Rocky? What are their feelings for one another? Does Mildred have romantic feelings for Rocky? Does Rocky have romantic feelings for Mildred?

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