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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. After waiting for her outside of her office, where does Everard invite Mildred to?

2. Where does Rocky go to stay because he can not remain in London any longer?

3. How does the person who stops by the table while Mildred and Everard are dining act?

4. Who is moving into the Malory house?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do people react to Julian's news and the drama which had taken place earlier in the night between Winifred and Allegra?

2. When Everard takes Mildred out for lunch, what do they talk about?

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

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

5. While having tea with Miss Clovis, what does Helena ask Mildred to do, and why does she ask her to do this?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the novel as a satire. What is satire? Why is Excellent Women an example of one?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of loneliness in the novel Excellent Women. Who is lonely and why? How does this loneliness affect the characters and plot of the novel? What is causing this loneliness?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss marriage in Excellent Women. How is marriage viewed by the characters in the novel. What does marriage have to do with the issues that Mildred faces? What are Mildred's views on marriage? How does the author portray marriage in the novel?

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