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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 is Mrs. Gray's first name?

2. Where do Rocky and Mildred sit at the Learned Society?

3. After Mildred tells the pastor and his sister about Helena, what do they tell her about?

4. On their way home from the school event, who do Dora and Mildred meet?

5. How many brothers and sisters does Mildred have?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Mildred's new neighbor, Helena.

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

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

6. Who is Everard Bone?

7. Describe Mildred Lathbury.

8. Describe Rockingham Napier.

9. Describe the Malorys.

10. What does Mildred discuss with the Malorys while having dinner with them?

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 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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the social rules and moral codes that Mildred lives by. How do they restrict her? How do they affect her throughout the book?

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