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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. On Ash Wednesday, who is Mildred surprised to see at mass?

2. Who is the author of Excellent Women?

3. How many stories tall is Mildred's apartment building?

4. How many brothers and sisters does Mildred have?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Mildred's new neighbor, Helena.

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

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

5. Who is Dora?

6. Describe Mildred Lathbury.

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

8. Who is Everard Bone?

9. Who does Mildred go on her annual lunch date with, and what do they talk about?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of repression in the novel Excellent Women. Who is repressed and why? How does the social repression of women affect the plot of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss marriage in Excellent Women. How is marriage viewed by the characters in the novel. What does marriage have to do with the issues that Mildred faces? What are Mildred's views on marriage? How does the author portray marriage in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the genre of the novel Excellent Women. What is literary fiction? What are the elements of literary fiction? Which of these elements can be found in Excellent Women?

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