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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Penelope and Edith are what?
(a) Identical Twins.
(b) Neighbors.
(c) Opposites.
(d) Enemies.

2. When Edith had coffee with the Puseys after her first dinner, who controlled the conversation?
(a) Mme. de Bonneuil.
(b) Edith.
(c) Iris Pusey.
(d) Jennifer Pusey.

3. What animal does Edith feel that most of the women staying at the Hotel du Lac compare to?
(a) Dog.
(b) Tortoise.
(c) Hare.
(d) Dolphin.

4. What does Edith drink in the dining room during her first trip to it?
(a) Tea.
(b) Hot cocoa.
(c) Wine.
(d) Coffee.

5. How does Edith view herself at the beginning of the story?
(a) A fun, light-hearted person.
(b) A talkative, spacey person.
(c) A serious, responsible person.
(d) A sad, quiet person.

Short Answer Questions

1. What title does Monica's husband have?

2. What kind of view does Iris have of Monica?

3. What was Penelope doing when Edith asked her about David for the first time?

4. Why does Edith express fear towards Jennifer and Iris Pusey?

5. Who hosted the event where Edith met David?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 2, it says that Edith dresses and reluctantly goes downstairs for dinner. What reason do they give for her reluctance?

2. What does Edith think about the dynamics of the relationship between Iris and Jennifer Pusey?

3. Describe a woman that would be considered a hare by Edith.

4. Describe how Mrs. Pusey was taken care of by her late husband?

5. Which type of animal does Edith consider herself to be?

6. In Chapter 3, what is Edith's letter to David about?

7. Why is Iris visibly upset when Edith sees her in the dining room after working on her novel?

8. What does Edith say n her letter to David about shopping?

9. Why does Edith hear a scream from the Pusey room?

10. Who initiates the meeting between Edith and Monica?

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