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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 does Allegra dare to suggest to Winifred about an arrangements of flowers?

2. What does Winifred tell Mildred that she wants to do after she arrives at her house upset over Allegra?

3. What did Allegra do to Winifred when Julian was at the boys' club?

4. How do the parishioners react to Allegra's suggestion?

5. What does Miss Clovis say about Rocky?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Julian say to Mildred after Mildred finds out about his engagement to Allegra?

2. What does Rocky ask Mildred in a letter and how does Mildred react?

3. Describe Mildred's dinner with Everard's mother.

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

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

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

7. What does Mildred do when she finds herself attracted to Rocky?

8. What does Mildred find upon her return from the dinner with Everard, and why is the situation as it is?

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

10. What does Miss Clovis have to say about Rocky?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the humor in the novel Excellent Women. What types of humor does Pym employ? What effect does this have on the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of the church in Mildred's life. Why is it important to her? What does the church provide for Mildred besides a location for worship? How does Mildred's background relate to the church?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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