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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 were Julian and Allegra worried about in regards to their news?

2. What does Everard not believe in?

3. Who arrives at Mildred's apartment after Julian?

4. What is Everard's opinion on excellent women and marriage?

5. What does Everard tell Mildred about Helena after waiting for her outside her office?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Mildred discover while taking care of the Napiers' apartment?

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

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 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 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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