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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 Mildred feel while her friends are gone?

2. What does Helena ask Mildred to do via a phone call?

3. What do Miss Clovis, Mildred and Helena discuss over tea?

4. How does Mildred react to Allegra's suggestion at lunch?

5. What does Helena confess to Mildred and Miss Clovis?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the drama with Julian, Winifred, and Allegra affect Mildred afterward?

2. What does Julian announce when he arrives at Mildred's apartment?

3. Why problems is Winifred having with Allegra?

4. What do Miss Clovis, Mildred, and Helena talk about while having tea together?

5. Where does Rocky go, and what task does he leave Mildred to take care of?

6. After speaking with Miss Clovis, what does Mildred discuss with Winifred?

7. What do the parishioners get together to decorate and how do they decide their roles for this task?

8. For their annual holiday, where do Mildred and Dora go and what do they do?

9. What does Allegra tell Mildred while they are having lunch?

10. What argument does Allegra and Winifred have in regards to flowers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 the climax of the novel. What happens at the climax of Excellent Women? How does it affect the remainder of the novel?

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