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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. Where does Helena go to live?

2. Where does Mildred go on her annual holiday?

3. What does Rocky leave Mildred in charge of while he is away?

4. When Rocky visits Mildred and talks about Italy, what offhand comment does he make?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why problems is Winifred having with Allegra?

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

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

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

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

9. What do Everard and Mildred do after he meets her at her office, and what does Everard tell Mildred during this time?

10. Who arrives at Mildred's apartment on evening overwrought and soaking wet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the characterization of women in the novel Excellent Women. Who are the main female characters in the novel? What are some similarities between them? What are some differences between them? Compare Helena and Mildred.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the protagonist of the novel Excellent Women, Mildred Lathbury. What are Mildred's defining characteristics? What struggles or obstacles does she face throughout the narrative? Does Mildred grow throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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