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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. What season does Mildred's lunch date occur in?

2. Who is the author of Excellent Women?

3. What was Mildred's father's occupation?

4. How does Helena feel about her husband coming home?

5. What are these two people doing when Dora and Mildred see them during their outing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Malorys.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Mildred see at Piccadilly?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of inferiority in the novel Excellent Women. Who feels inferior and why? What or who is causing this feeling of inferiority?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the conclusion of the novel Excellent Women. Were there are surprises at the end? Are you satisfied with the way in which the novel ended? Were there any unanswered questions? Did the ending of the novel flow with the rest of the novel? What is your opinion of the novel as a whole?

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